§ Mr. McNamaraTo ask the Prime Minister how many reports the Social Exclusion Unit has produced to date; and what areas they are currently examining. [51311]
§ The Prime Minister[holding answer 20 July 1998]: In the first phase of its work, the Social Exclusion Unit has produced two reports "Social Exclusion and Truancy" and "Rough Sleeping" and the Unit is now involved in following them up. Copies of the reports are available in the libraries of the House.
The Unit's third priority for its first phase was
developing integrated and sustainable approaches to the problems of the worst housing estatesand a report on this work will be published shortly.The Unit was also asked to focus on
improving mechanisms for integrating the work of departments, local authorities and other agencies at national level and on the ground
Unit member Department/organisation Moira Wallace (Head of Unit) HM Treasury Jon Bright (Deputy Head of Unit) Crime Concern Simon Courage Department for Education and Employment Mandy Jacklin Department of Social Security Geoff Mulgan No. 10 Policy Unit Zena Peatfield Assistant Director of Social Services, London Borough of Hammersmith and Fulham David Reardon Assistant Chief Probation Officer, Inner London Probation Service Liz Walton Department of the Environment, Transport and the Regions Louise Dominian Department of the Environment, Transport and the Regions Guy Gardener Chief Superintendent, Kent County Constabulary Amanda Jordon NatWest, Senior Executive Angela Sarkis Church Urban Fund
§ Mr. Jim CunninghamTo ask the Prime Minister if he will make a statement on the work of the Social Exclusion Unit on the provision of furnished accommodation. [51447]
§ The Prime MinisterThe Social Exclusion Unit has no specific remit to look at the provision of furnished accommodation. The Social Exclusion Unit has, however, recently published a report on rough sleeping. A copy is available in the libraries of the House.