§ Mr. Matthew BanksTo ask the Secretary of State for Health what specific grants and capital resources he is making available to local authorities for personal social services for 1996–97. [3480]
§ Mr. DorrellSpecific grants will again be available in 1996–97 as follows:
£ million Mental illness services 58.3 HIV and AIDS services 13.7 Services for alcohol and drugs misusers 2.5 Guardians ad litem and reporting officers 6.3 Social services training 35.5 Each grant will continue to support a maximum of 70 per cent. of total expenditure.
The mental illness grant is planned to increase by a further £9 million in 1997–98. The grant will be targeted on people with severe mental illness.
The capital grant for secure accommodation for young people will be £27.2 million in 1996–97.
Annual capital guidelines of £96.6 million will be notified to local authorities. Supplementary credit approvals will again be available for mental illness services—£11.6 million—and AIDS and HIV services— £3.1 million. The credit approval for information technology has been phased out.
§ Mr. Matthew BanksTo ask the Secretary of State for health what resources are being provided through the standard spending assessment for social services for 1996–97. [3481]
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§ Mr. DorrellA total of £6911.6 million will be distributed by the personal social services standard spending assessment in 1996–97, compared with £6212.7 million in 1995–96. Total standard spending on social services, including specific and special grants, will be £7446.5 million in 1996–97, compared with £6965.9 million in 1995–96; an increase of 6.9 per cent.