§ Sir Brandon Rhys Williamsasked the Secretary of State for Social Services if he will publish a table setting out expenditure in 1982–83 and 1983–84 on wages and salaries, including pensions, for each of the main categories of personal social services staff.
§ Mr. John PattenComprehensive information on wages and salaries of social services staff is not collected centrally. The most detailed information relates to staff costs in sub-services, but does not identify particular grades of staff. Local authority personal social services employee costs (wages and salaries, including contributions to pensions schemes) for all authorities in England were: 501W
(£ million CASH) 1982–83 1983–84 Residential care 699 747 Home helps 241 266 Field workers 247 264 Other community support 296 333 Total 1,483 1,610
§ Sir Brandon Rhys Williamsasked the Secretary of State for Social Services if he will publish figures for 1982–83 and 1983–84 showing the administrative costs of the personal social services, distinguishing if possible between costs borne by central Government and local government.
§ Mr. John PattenNet current expenditure by English local authorities on personal social services administration amounted to £278 million in 1982–83 and £303 million in 1983–84. The figures cover management and administration both at headquarters and area offices. Expenditure on personal social services administration will form part of an authority's total expenditure for the purpose of determining the level of rate support grant but central government does not contribute specifically towards local authorities' personal social services administrative costs.