§ Mr. DenhamTo ask the Secretary of State for Health what assumptions he has made in his calculation of the cost to local authorities of implementing the changes to capital asset levels for long-term care of(a) the cost of local authority residential care (i) in London and (ii) outside London, (b) the cost of private and voluntary residential care (i) in London and (ii) outside London, (c) the cost of nursing home care (i) in London and (ii) outside London, (d) the average client contribution to each type of residential care, (e) the number of current residents who will be affected by the proposed changes in capital asset levels, (f) the number of self-funders who will now become eligible for assistance in (i) nursing homes and (ii) residential homes and the consequent additional costs to local authorities and (g) the number of new entrants to residential care who will receive local authority support in 1996–97. [18963]
§ Mr. BowisA range of factors and assumptions was used in calculating this cost, including consideration of a survey conducted by the local authority associations.