§ Mr. RuaneTo ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions what provision he has made for housing of people aged 16 to 18 years in England. [149787]
Mr. Robert AinsworthWe are determined to provide stronger support for people who become unintentionally homeless. We will extend the groups of vulnerable homeless people who have a priority need for accommodation to include 16 and 17-year-olds, and care leavers aged 18 to 21. We will make these changes shortly by order under section 189 of the 1996 Housing Act.
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Fire service: net current expenditure per head 1997–98 to 2000–01 £per head of population Fire authority 1997–98 Outturn 1998–99 Outturn 1999–2000 Outturn 2000–01 Budget-based Avon 25.84 27.10 28.35 29.63 Bedfordshire and Luton 25.55 25.92 28.65 28.91 Berkshire 23.12 23.27 25.05 26.47 Buckinghamshire and Milton Keynes 19.75 20.60 20.80 22.53 Cambridgeshire and Peterborough 20.79 20.62 22.58 24.09 Cheshire 24.33 24.77 27.46 28.20 Cleveland 38.49 39.13 41.39 43.74 Cornwall 24.35 24.65 25.26 26.46 Cumbria 27.52 27.61 29.98 32.20 We are also concerned to improve the provision and management of supported housing for young people. The new supporting people programme will come into effect in 2003–04, providing an integrated policy and funding framework for support services for vulnerable households, including young people. Additionally, we will provide £120 million capital funding for a new safer communities supported housing fund, together with associated revenue support of £17 million, to provide new housing and support for young people at risk, and other vulnerable people.