Care in the Community

HC Deb 10 February 1994 vol 237 c423W

Mr. Burns

To ask the Secretary of State for Health what was the total funding of care in the community in 1993–94; and what the amount will be in 1994–95.

Mr. Bowis

In recognition of their new community care responsibilities we are making available to local authorities in England a special transitional grant of £565.4 million in 1993–94.

For 1994–95 the cumulative total of new resources for community care will be £1,274.5 million. The figures are in addition to amounts already spent by health and local authorities on community care services from their baseline resources.