§ Mr. Bruce GeorgeTo ask the Secretary of State for Health what funding has been made available to the Borough of Walsall by his Department since June 1997. [160995]
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§ Yvette CooperDetailed information on the impact of Department of Health policies nationally is set out in the Department of Health Annual reports. A copy of the most recent report "Department of Health—Government Expenditure Plans 2000–01" is available in the Library and on the Department of Health website at www.doh.gov.uk/dhreport.
My hon. Friend's question relates to the geographical area covered by Walsall health authority and Walsall social services authority.
Walsall health authority general allocations on behalf of its resident population for 2001–02 compared with 1997–98 is set out in the table.
Increases in allocations between 1997–98 and 2001–02 Increase £ million (cash) 53.6 £ million (real terms) 35.0 Percentage (cash) 40.7 Percentage (real terms) 24.6 Note:
Not directly comparable from 1999–2000 onwards due to introduction of unified budgets for HA and primary care services
Walsall health authority has also received additional funding for certain policies. This includes: £0.7 million for accident and emergency modernisation; £0.37 million allocated since 1997 for specific cancer services (breast, colorectal and lung cancer services and cancer outpatient services) as well as £0.11 million allocated for cancer equipment; £3.43 million to deliver improvements in inpatient waiting lists and outpatient waiting times; £0.67 million for Booked Admissions Projects; £0.71 million to expand critical care services in 2000–01; £0.75 million winter pressures in 2000–01; £0.11 million for heart disease services 2000–01; £0.03 million from Investing in Dentistry; £0.18 million Health Action Zone moneys for smoking cessation.
Walsall is the lead health authority for the proposed £43 million "5th wave" scheme at Walsall Hospitals NHS Trust and Walsall Community Health NHS Trust—work to develop this scheme is due to begin in 2002.
Walsall Hospitals NHS Trust has also received £0.5 million from the Local Capital Modernisation Fund for new hospital equipment and other projects proposed by clinical teams.
Walsall local authority's personal social services standard spending assessment for 2001–02 compared with 1996–97 is set out in the table.
Percentage increase £ million Real Cash 1996–97 39.4 — — 2001–02 52.7 18.5 33.8 In addition to the SSAs referred to, Walsall local authority received additional funding in the form of a number of special and specific grants as set out in the table.
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£000 1998–99 1999–2000 2000–01 2001–02 Special Transitional Grant1 2,136 — — —
£000 1998–99 1999–2000 2000–01 2001–02 Partnership grant2 — 1,546 1,311 1,766 Prevention grant2 — 112 167 Carers grant3 — 114 282 391 Children's grant3 — 463 726 1,710 MH Core grant 283 477 551 4820 Training Support Grant 206 212 222 4198 1 The special transitional grant ended in 1998–99 2 The partnership and prevention grants have been combined in 2001–02 and called the promoting independence grant 3The carers' and children's grants were introduced in 1999–2000 4Indicative allocation