§ Mr. Kennedyasked the Secretary of State for Scotland whether he will amend the guidelines for the Housing Corporation so that housing associations entering into partnerships with health boards to provide community accommodation under the support financing scheme may be eligible for the special projects allowance currently available to provide supported hostel accommodation.
§ Mr. AncramI refer the hon. Member to the reply given today by my hon. Friend the Minister with responsibility for health and social work in Scotland to his question about support financing arrangements. Guidelines provided to housing associations on financial124W aspect of joint schemes will be amended if appropriate when the wider review of arrangements between health housing and social work authorities is complete.