§ Mr. HancockTo ask the Deputy Prime Minister how much funding has been made available in each of the last three years under the Supporting People programme to(a) Portsmouth City Council, (b) Southampton City Council and (c) Hampshire County Council; and what the projected funding is for each of the next three years. [184309]
§ Phil HopeThe Supporting People programme went live in April 2003. Prior to this date the Government contributed towards the administration costs of Administering Authorities in establishing the programme. For 2003–04 and 2004–05 Supporting People grants have been given for both administration and programme costs. Budgets for 2005–06 to 2007–08 have not yet been finalised. The Office of the Deputy Prime Minister plans to announce individual allocations to Administering Authorities for 2005–06 to 2007–08 in the autumn.
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£ Grants Portsmouth city council Southampton city council Hampshire county council 2002–03 Administration 202,412 195,405 619,499 Programme — — — 2003–04 Administration 237,195 274,415 815,418 Programme 9,744,076 11,521,802 33,634,572 2004–05 Allocated administration 225,105 253,267 888,620 Programme 9,570,871 11,438,573 33,506,365
§ Mr. HancockTo ask the Deputy Prime Minister what research he has(a) commissioned and (b) evaluated on the impact of the Supporting People programme in (i) Portsmouth and (ii) the rest of Hampshire; and if he will make a statement. [184310]
§ Keith HillThe Office of the Deputy Prime Minister has not commissioned any research to evaluate the impact of Supporting People in Portsmouth and Hampshire.