HC Deb 18 December 1996 vol 287 c680W
33. Mr. Dalyell

To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland if he will make a statement on the financing of social work in Scotland. [8165]

Lord James Douglas-Hamilton

The provision and financing of most social work is for local authorities to determine. Local authorities will have £1,010 million in grant-aided expenditure in 1997–98 for social work. This compares with £950 million in 1996–97 and £658 million in 1992–93.