§ Mr. MaudeTo ask the Secretary of State for Health what responsibilities which his Department had prior to the Comprehensive Spending Review are to be(a) discontinued by his Department, (b) transferred to another department, (c) transferred to an executive agency and (d) added to his Department over the period 1998–99 to 2001–02. [68406]
§ Mr. DenhamFollowing the comprehensive spending review, there are two areas where the Department will be transferring responsibility. First, support for local authorities which accommodate adult asylum seekers and asylum-seeking families will be funded through the Home Office. Secondly, the London rough sleepers Initiative which has to date been funded by the Department, will become the responsibility of the London rough sleepers unit, an agency which will report to the Department of the Environment, Transport and the Regions.