§ Mr. Andrew TurnerTo ask the Secretary of State for Health if he will list the ring-fenced allocations and special purpose grants made by him in financial years(a) 2000–01, (b) 2001–02 and (c) 2002–03, together with the amount of each allocation; what arrangements are in place to ensure that allocations are spent for the purpose intended; whether unspent resources are clawed back; and if he will make a statement. [50065]
§ Mr. Hutton[holding answer 16 April 2002]: Table 1 lists the ring-fenced allocations and grants which the Department made available to councils in 2000–01, 2001–02 and 2002–03. Audit arrangements are in place to check that allocations are used for the purpose intended. Unspent grant in excess of any end year flexibility allowed by the grant conditions is clawed back unless Ministers decide to waive recovery in accordance with the grant conditions. Unused supplementary credit approvals (SCAs) lapse unless they are surrendered by councils. SCAs cannot be clawed back by the Department.
Table 2 shows the ring-fenced allocation which is made to health authorities. There are local monitoring arrangements in place to ensure allocations are spent in full. Expenditure is separately identified within the annual accounts.
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Table 1: Grant £000 2000–01 2001–02 2002–03 Children's Services Grant 120,000 291,750 461,500 Secure Accommodation Grant 6,228 6,228 6,228 Partnership Grant1 216,000 — — Prevention Grant1 30,000 — — Promoting Independence Grant1 — 296,000 155,000 Carers' Grant 50,000 70,000 85,000 Care Direct Grant 500 2,000 10,000 Deferred Payments Scheme — 15,000 30,000 Improving Information Management Grant — 3,000 25,000 Young People's Substance Misuse Planning Grant — 4,500 4,500 Building Care Capacity Grant — 100,000 200,000 Teenage Pregnancy Local Implementation Grant — — 16,000 Performance Fund — — 50,000 Residential Allowance Grant — — 93,000 Preserved Rights Grant — — 614,000 Invest to Save Grant 4,254 1,330 — Supplementary credit approvals: Mental Health 15,600 15,600 15,600 Supplementary credit approvals: AIDS 3,100 3,100 3,100 1 The Partnership and Prevention Grants merged in 2001–02 to become the Promoting Independence Grant
Table 2: Allocation £000 Out of hours development fund 2000–01 43,420 2001–02 44,506 2002–03 45,617