Mr (Hertford and Stortford)
(Con): I will be brief. I strongly support my hon.
Friend’s leadership in this area. Does he agree that many
faith-based organisations such as the YMCA, the Salvation Army
and Emmaus need to know from the Minister that the system will be
flexible enough to accommodate not just the need for shelter but
the personal support that those organisations provide?
(Kingston upon Hull West and
Hessle) (Lab): The hon. Gentleman mentions the top-up on
the local supported housing allowance. In Hull, that would be
only £69.73—well below the needs of the organisations that the
hon. Member for Hertford and Stortford (Mr Prisk) mentioned, such
as Emmaus and the Salvation Army. My fear is that the money
coming from the local authority will not be ring-fenced,
sustained or available beyond a certain period. Those
organisations are seriously at risk of falling dramatically below
the level of funding that they need to keep going and stay open.
(Waveney)
(Con): Supported housing also has a vital role to
play in ending rough sleeping, as St Mungo’s has highlighted in
its “Save Hostels Rebuild Lives” report, which was also published
last month. The Salvation Army has expressed
concern that its 60 Lighthouses across the UK could be put at
risk and it is calling on the Government to delay the
introduction of any new funding system until 2022.
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