§ Mr. StevensonTo ask the Secretary of State for Health what the standard spending assessment allocation for social services and the expenditure are per head of population in Stoke-on-Trent was for each year from 1996–97 to date. [150182]
§ Mr. HuttonThe information requested is in the table:
Gross current expenditure and personal social services (PSS)standard spending assessment (SSA) per capita for Stoke-on-Trent.1997–98 to 2000–011 £ Gross current expenditure per capita PSS SSA per capita 1997–98 228.52 150.46 1998–99 240.38 163.79 1999–20002 252.39 186.57 2000–013 204.77 195.71 1Data for Stoke-on-Trent are not available for 1996–97 as it did not become a unitary authority until 1 April 1997 2Gross current expenditure figures are based on provisional outturn 3Gross current expenditure figures are not comparable with figures for earlier years as these figures are net of income from client contributions etc