§ Dr. KumarTo ask the Secretary of State for Transport, Local Government and the Regions how much money from the rough sleepers unit has been invested(a) in total and (b) broken down by area since the creation of the unit. [17797]
§ Ms KeebleThe rough sleepers unit has a programme budget (both capital and revenue) of £200 million over three years. In London, a total of £159 million has been invested over three years drawn from funding streams previously administered by separate Departments. Outside London, where local authorities continue to take the lead in developing local strategies, the unit has invested £39 million under the homelessness action programme. The unit's budget is ring-fenced.
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Total grant for three years 1999–2000 to 2001–02, based on actual expenditure in 1999–2000 and 2000–01 and forecast expenditure in 2001–02 £ million Total London 158.894 South West 6.185 South East 6.805 West Midlands 2.227 East Midlands 3.268 Eastern 3.204 Yorks and the Humber 2.532
Total grant for three years 1999–2000 to 2001–02, based on actual expenditure in 1999–2000 and 2000–01 and forecast expenditure in 2001–02 £ million Total North West 5.378 North East 1.602 National 7.675 Total 197.77 Notes:
1. The national figure covers projects like the National Homelessness Advice Service where it is not possible to breakdown by region
2.The London figure includes moneys not directly administered by the RSU (ie SHMG, capital and S.30) but which are part of our overall budget