Mr. Alan WilliamsTo ask the Secretary of State for Wales what provision his Department has made to each county council for social services in(a) 1991–92 and (b) the previous year.
§ Mr. Nicholas BennettRevenue support grant (RSG) for each county council in Wales is paid in support of services generally and is not hypothecated.
The level of total standard spending (TSS) allowed for in the local government finance settlement for 1990–91 and 1991–92 is given in the following table. Also shown are the notional amounts provided for personal social services; it is however for local authorities to determine how resources should be allocated to particular services.
Year Total Standard Spending £ million Personal Social Services £ million 1990–91 2,114.5 186.8 1991–92 2,433.1 224.0
Mr. Alan WilliamsTo ask the Secretary of State for Wales what, at 1992 prices, was the total spending on health and personal social services in each year since 1978–79; what is the average percentage increase since May 1979; and what are the equivalent capital provisions within these annual figures.
§ Mr. Nicholas BennettThe information, on the new planning total basis, is estimated to be as follows:
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£ million at 1991–92 prices Total net public expenditure on health and personal social services of which: Capital 1978–79 1,082 70 1979–80 1,085 62 1980–81 1,177 66 1981–82 1,225 80 1982–83 1,257 83 1983–84 1,274 84 1984–85 1,313 89 1985–86 1,327 85 1986–87 1,381 90
Total net public expenditure on health and personal social services of which: Capital 1987–88 1,456 88 1988–89 1,506 78 1989–90 1,537 101 1990–91 1,615 118 The percentage increase for total net spending between 1978–79 and 1990–91 was over 49 per cent. in real terms (about 275 per cent. in cash). During this period, the annual average percentage increase was a little over 4 per cent. in real terms (23 per cent. in cash).