§ Mr. MorganTo ask the Secretary of State for Wales what consultations he has had with the Welsh local government associations concerning the transfer arrangements for funding care in the community from 1 April 1997; how much additional money will be provided to each local authority; and if he will make a statement. [9344]
§ Mr. HagueI have had the usual consultation with the Welsh Local Government Association on the local government revenue settlement and on the future distribution of mental handicap and mental illness strategy resources. I announced on 12 December the provisional standard spending assessments for local authorities in Wales. The following table shows each authority's provisional SSA and the amount included in the SSA in respect of community care and the mental handicap and mental illness strategies. In addition, each authority will receive direct grant under the mental handicap strategy in 1997–98. These grants will be announced shortly.
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Local government revenue settlement 1997–98 Amounts included in the 1997–98 SSAs to allow for community care responsibilities, the mental handicap strategy and the mental illness strategy Settlement: Provisional All amounts in £000 County and County Borough Councils Total SSA Community care Mental handicap and mental illness strategies Blaenau Gwent 65,375 4,240 747 Bridgend 109,937 7,241 1,361 Caerphilly 147,579 9,148 1,767 Cardiff 251,077 15,991 3,253 Carmarthenshire 152,073 11,142 1,701 Ceredigion 61,623 4,258 739 Conwy 93,113 7,326 1,071 Denbighshire 80,281 5,901 897 Flintshire 115,617 7,257 1,561 Gwynedd 109,679 7,704 1,201 Ilse of Anglesey 61,859 3,987 672 Merthyr Tydfil 56,665 3,821 594 Monmouthshire 66,144 4,540 892 Neath Port Talbot 122,454 8,909 1,418 Newport 118,887 7,356 1,410 Pembrokeshire 102,108 6,353 1,148 Powys 118,573 7,548 1,243
Local government revenue settlement 1997–98 Amounts included in the 1997–98 SSAs to allow for community care responsibilities, the mental handicap strategy and the mental illness strategy Settlement: Provisional All amounts in £000 County and County Borough Councils Total SSA Community care Mental handicap and mental illness strategies Rhondda Cynon Taff 210,746 15,553 2,507 Swansea 196,484 13,596 2,388 Torfaen 78,568 4,627 932 The Vale of Glamorgan 96,003 6,028 1,215 Wrexham 100,795 6,684 1,284 Total County and County Borough Councils 2,515,641 169,209 30,000