§ Mr. LidingtonTo ask the Secretary of State for Health if he will list the special transitional grant and the social services standard spending assessment available to Buckinghamshire county council in each financial year from 1993–94 to 1996–97; and if he will make a statement. [4697]
§ Mr. BowisThe information is shown in the table. Total resources available to Buckinghamshire county council for personal social services next year will be 35 per cent. higher in real terms than in 1993–94.
Resources for personal social services Buckinghamshire county council £million Standard spending assessment Special transitional grant for community care 1993–94 45.920 4.268 1994–95 55.524 7.177 1995–96 62.001 6.515 1996–97 68.723 4.179 Figures for 1996–97 are provisional, issued for consultation.