HL Deb 28 January 2003 vol 643 cc149-50WA
Lord Fearn

asked Her Majesty's Government:

How many hostels for the homeless receive government funding (a) in London and (b) in Liverpool. [HL1100]

Lord Evans of Temple Guitting

This year the Homelessness Directorate is providing funding for

Greater Manchester
Condition Sex 2000 2001 %increase
Primary and secondary infectious syphilis Female 3 3 0.0
Primary and secondary infectious syphilis Male 40 121 202.5
Uncomplicated gonorrhoea Female 412 385 -6.6
Uncomplicated gonorrhoea Male 985 1,002 1.7
Uncomplicated chlamydial infection Female 2,299 2,854 24.1
Uncomplicated chlamydial infection Male 1,762 1,867 6.0

Baroness Masham of Ilton

asked Her Majesty's Government:

How many case of (a) syphilis, (b) gonorrhoea, and (c) chlamydia were recorded in the United Kingdom in the last year for which figures are available; and what are these figures expressed as a percentage increase or decrease in the previous year. [HL1076]

England, Wales and Northern Ireland
Condition Sex 2000 2001 %Increase
Primary and secondary infectious syphilis Female 75 102 36.0
Primary and secondary infectious syphilis Male 252 613 143.3
Uncomplicated gonorrhoea Female 6,406 6,794 6.1
Uncomplicated gonorrhoea Male 14,725 15,903 8.0
Uncomplicated chlamydial infection Female 36,700 40,362 10.0
Uncomplicated chlamydial infection Male 28,100 30,763 9.5

two hostels in Liverpool and 41 hostels (includes three rolling shelters) in London. This includes direct payments and payments via local authorities.

Hostels (including those not funded by the Homelessness Directorate) with residents receiving housing benefit, will also receive transitional housing benefit via the Supporting People Programme to pay for the element of housing costs which provide housing-related support services.