HC Deb 18 March 2004 vol 419 c447W
Mr. Milburn

To ask the Secretary of State for Health how many(a) elderly people and (b) disabled people in each local authority have been offered a direct payment in the latest year for which figures are available. [161915]

Dr. Ladyman

Information on the estimated number of elderly and disabled people receiving direct payments for each council in England for 2002–03 has been placed in the Library.

Information on the number of direct payments offered is not available.