§ 52. Mr. Kilroy-Silkasked the Secretary of State for Social Services what plans she has for increasing the resources available for the building of community homes.
§ Dr. OwenIn present economic circumstances additional health or social services resources for a particular purpose can be provided only by reducing provision for other purposes. The current social services building programme which has just been further reduced by my Department in consultation with the local authorities still gives the highest priority to community home projects. We intend also to promote the provision of secure accommodation by making direct grants the money for which will be found from existing resources, to local authorities for this purpose. The power to make such grants will be sought by amendment to the Children Bill now before the House.