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To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government when he plans to publish his Department's report on BME Access to Finance.
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To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government when he plans to publish his Department's report on BME Access to Finance.
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We aim to publish the report shortly.
In recognition of the pressure that local authorities face, we prioritised adult social care at the last spending review and provided an extra £7.2 billion to protect access to services that support vulnerable people. It is for local authorities to choose how best to use the available funding.
In recognition of the pressure that local authorities face, we prioritised adult social care at the last spending review and provided an extra £7.2 billion to protect access to services that support vulnerable people. It is for local authorities to choose how best to use the available funding.
In recognition of the pressure that local authorities face, we prioritised adult social care at the last spending review and provided an extra £7.2 billion to protect access to services that support vulnerable people. It is for local authorities to choose how best to use the available funding.
There are constant discussions between the Secretary of State and his colleagues in the Department of Health. As a result of those discussions, we have now not only introduced the £7.2 billion, but are encouraging
much closer working between health and social care and are putting in an additional £300 million over two years to facilitate that joint working.
There are constant discussions between the Secretary of State and his colleagues in the Department of Health. As a result of those discussions, we have now not only introduced the £7.2 billion, but are encouraging
much closer working between health and social care and are putting in an additional £300 million over two years to facilitate that joint working.
In asking my question, I should point out that I am a vice-president of the Local Government Association.
The LGA believes that local government is facing a financial black hole and that the Government’s severe cuts to local authority budgets are a false economy, as those unable to pay the escalating charges for social care are more likely down the line to require costly hospital or residential care. Before making cuts to local government budgets, did the Secretary of State have any meaningful discussion with the Secretary of State for Health on the potential implications for health service budgets?
My hon. Friend raises a very important point. Many local councils are now working much more closely and effectively with the health services in their area. They are providing greater focus on preventive care and a joined-up approach to the commissioning and delivery of services. Colleagues in my Department and the Department of Health will be working closely to make sure we promote the sorts of successes we are seeing around the country.
My hon. Friend raises a very important point. Many local councils are now working much more closely and effectively with the health services in their area. They are providing greater focus on preventive care and a joined-up approach to the commissioning and delivery of services. Colleagues in my Department and the Department of Health will be working closely to make sure we promote the sorts of successes we are seeing around the country.
I am also a vice-president of the LGA.
Given the pressures that we know are falling very heavily on our councils, particularly along the south coast, what plans does the Minister have to showcase best practice as councils begin to bring health and social care funding together, particularly in terms of early cost-effective interventions?
What we are doing is looking at the great success of those local authorities that are coming together to work more effectively to drive down costs. There are very good examples, including west Cheshire, where integrated health and adult care could save £26 million over a five-year period. This integration is delivering better quality care at lower cost.
What we are doing is looking at the great success of those local authorities that are coming together to work more effectively to drive down costs. There are very good examples, including west Cheshire, where integrated health and adult care could save £26 million over a five-year period. This integration is delivering better quality care at lower cost.
Councils across the country are facing budget cuts of 28%, and my council in Oldham is facing a cut of up to 50%. The impact on social care budgets is devastating, as one quarter of local authority budgets are made up of adult social care. The King’s Fund has said that the amount of money the Government have found for social care is absolutely inadequate. On that basis, will the Government support Labour’s call to use £1.2 billion of the NHS under- spend to invest in social care, and make sure that the people who need care are getting it?
We are looking at the point the hon. Lady has raised, and an announcement will be made on 26 June.
We are looking at the point the hon. Lady has raised, and an announcement will be made on 26 June.
If the Government are serious about increasing housing supply, will they look again at lifting the current cap on council
borrowing for house building, and at providing direct capital spending to allow councils to build a mass programme of affordable housing?
To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government how much the Homes and Communities Agency has spent on provision of services and facilities for Travellers in each of the last three years; and how much the Homes and Communities Agency intends to spend on such provision in...
To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government how much the Homes and Communities Agency has spent on provision of services and facilities for Travellers in each of the last three years; and how much the Homes and Communities Agency intends to spend on such provision in...
The Homes and Communities Agency has provided funding to local authorities and other registered providers to support the construction and refurbishment of authorised traveller pitches. The funding provided in each of the last three years (2010-11 to 2012-13) and the funding forecast for 2013-14 and 2014-15 is set out in the following table. Government spending in 2015-16 is subject to the current spending review.
| Programme | Year | Funding
(£) |
| Gypsy
and Traveller Site
Grant | 2010-11 | 15,187,000 |
| Traveller
Pitch
Funding | 2011-12 | 2,839,050 |
| 2012-13 | 1,482,073 | |
| 2013-14 | 19,800,000 | |
| 2014-15 | 34,300,000 |