§ Lord Hyltonasked Her Majesty's Government:
Whether they will allocate additional funds in the coming financial year for social housing to meet the needs of persons discharged from prison; and, if so, how much. [HL1199]
§ Lord Evans of Temple GuitingThe Housing Corporation continues to provide capital funding through the Approved Development Programme (ADP) to meet the needs of a wide range of groups in the community, including ex-offenders. The amount of funding available for this client group within the 2003–04 ADP has not yet been determined.
Revenue funding for housing related support services will be provided under the Supporting People programme and administered by local authorities from 1 April. Local authorities have now submitted their shadow supporting people strategies. These are currently being analysed and will provide valuable data on the supply of services for everyone who needs them, including ex-offenders, so helping to inform and direct future action.