HC Deb 16 February 1999 vol 325 c644W
Mrs. Laing

To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland which organisations will be responsible for spending the extra funding for the Rough Sleepers Initiative announced on 16 December 1998. [70319]

Mr. Macdonald

These additional resources will be available in 2000–01 and 2001–02. Decisions about their use will be a matter for the Scottish Administration and Parliament.

Mrs. Laing

To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland from which budget the extra funding for the Rough Sleepers Initiative announced on 16 December 1998 was funded; and from what programmes funding has been taken as a result. [70317]

Mr. Macdonald

The additional funding for the Rough Sleepers Initiative announced on 16 December 1998 was identified following the outcome of the Comprehensive Spending Review. It has not been taken from resources previously allocated to other programmes.

From 1 July 1999 this will be a matter for the Scottish Parliament.