§ Mr. SheermanTo ask the Secretary of State for the Environment if he will assist Kirklees metropolitan borough council in meeting the costs of providing secure accommodation for Glenn and John Howells. [16439]
§ Sir Paul BeresfordLocal authorities are responsible for decisions on how to accommodate young persons remanded by the courts to local authority accommodation. Provision for these costs is included within the children's personal social services block of the standard spending assessment. This provision is not identified specifically.