§ Mr. MorganTo ask the Secretary of State for Wales what is planned community care expenditure under his vote for each of 1994–95, 1995–96 and 1996–97 in both cash and real terms.
§ Mr. Gwilym JonesGovernment expenditure is planned in cash terms. Resources of £86 million in 1994–95, £124.4 million in 1995–96 and £149.6 million in 1996–97 are being provided through the local government revenue settlement towards local authorities' new responsibilities for community care. These amounts are in addition to local government spending on personal social services generally, and to certain specific grants including resources which may be made available through the mental handicap and mental illness strategies. It is for individual local authorities to determine how much in total they will spend on community care.