§ Mr. BlunkettTo ask the Prime Minister by how much the budget for the Department of Social Security will be decreased and the budget of the Department of the Environment will be increased for 1991–92 in respect of(a) hostels, (b) housing and community charge benefit subsidy and (c) care in the community.
§ The Prime MinisterFor the 1991–92 financial year there will be no transfer of funds between the Department of Social Security and the Department of the Environment in respect of care in the community; but in drawing up the proposed local government financial settlement for England for that year full account was taken of some £16.35 million in respect of hostels. Similarly, the effect of the £86 million reduction in direct subsidy for housing benefit and community charge benefit in 1991–92 was fully taken into account in drawing up the proposed local government financial settlements for that year.