§ Mr. RedmondTo ask the Secretary of State for Health if he will publish, in respect of his Department's circular HC(90)24, details of the way in which the specific grant is being utilised nationally; what steps have been taken to ensure that it is not being used to support or replace the appointment of staff or the provision of services; and if he will make a statement.
§ Mr. DorrellThe social services inspectorate issued a document in November 1990 "Mental Illness Specific Grant Monitoring Arrangements" setting out fully the way the inspectorate intends to undertake the monitoring, and the information and action required from each social services authority.
The social services inspectorate will produce a report of its findings of the use of the grant, including the social care services which have been developed for people with mental illness including those with dementia, in relation to national objectives as outlined in "Caring for People" and to the care programme arrangements as referred to in HC(90)23. Copies of both the report and the circular are available in the Library.