Hansard

Community Cohesion

Volume 696: debated on Monday 26 November 2007

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Lord Greaves

asked Her Majesty's Government:

Whether their formal and full response in January 2008 to the Commission on Integration and Cohesion will be made by means of a Statement to Parliament. [HL324]

The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State, Department for Communities and Local Government
(Baroness Andrews)

Her Majesty's Government will publish their formal response to the Commission on Integration and Cohesion in the new year. We will continue to keep Parliament informed.

Lord Greaves

asked Her Majesty's Government:

How the £50 million funding promised over the next three years to promote community cohesion and support local authorities in preventing and managing community tensions will be distributed. [HL325]

Baroness Andrews

The criteria on which this finding will be allocated have yet to be decided on. Further allocation details will be announced as part of the local government settlement in December.