§ Mr. BurstowTo ask the Secretary of State for Health, pursuant to his answer of 9 March 1999,Official Report, column 205, concerning the Royal Commission on Long-Term Care if he will set out a timetable for his consideration of, and taking of decisions on, the Commission's recommendations. [77111]
§ Mr. HuttonThere is already action in hand relating to several of the Royal Commission's recommendations. Others will require fuller consideration over the coming months.
§ Mr. BurstowTo ask the Secretary of State for Health, pursuant to his answer of 9 March 1999,Official Report, column 205, concerning the special grant for carers if the remaining £424,673 will be paid in 2000–01 and 2001–02. [77112]
§ Mr. HuttonPayment of allocations of a special grant to local authorities is dependent each year on Parliamentary approval. In the case of the carers' special grant, payment will, subject to approval by Parliament of the special grant report for 1999–2000, be dependent on a number of conditions including provision of an action plan and demonstration of progress on that plan. The740W allocations to individual local authorities of the funding of £50 million for 2000–01 and £70 million for 2001–02 will be determined according to a formula, using the most recent data available. It is therefore not possible to confirm detailed final allocations for future years at this stage.