§ Mr. MichaelTo ask the Secretary of State for Wales what level of funding his Department has provided to the Alzheimer's Disease Society(a) in Wales and (b) in each country of Wales in each of the past five years; and what level of finance he intends to provide (i) to maintain and develop the present work of the society and (ii) to provide facilities and support to carers following the transition to care in the community.
§ Mr. Grist[holding answer 9 July 1990]: No funding was provided by the Department to the Alzheimer's Disease Society before 1987–88. The following amounts have been given for local and national purposes since that year:
£ 1987–88 5,741 1988–89 24,607 1989–90 91,009 1990–91 124,641 1991–92 130,025 1992–93 130,025 1993–94 122,525 1 Projected allocations. The county breakdown of central funding for local projects is:
Gwent (£) South Glamorgan (£) 1987–88 5,741 — 1988–89 11,936 12,671 1989–90 13,096 77,913 1990–91 16,800 95,341 Any bid for additional resources in future years would be considered on its merits.
The development of facilities and services for users and carers is a matter for the local health and social services authorities and other organisations working within the framework of the White Papers "Working for Patients" (Cmnd. 555) and "Caring for People" (Cmnd. 845) and other policy guidance, including the all-Wales mental illness strategy.