§ Mr. KirkwoodTo ask the Secretary of State for Scotland to what extent the National Health Service and Community Care Act 1990 has been implemented in Scotland with reference to community care.
§ Mr. Michael ForsythI refer the hon. Member to the National Health Service and Community Care Act 1990 (Commencement No. 5 and Revocation) (Scotland) Order 1990—SI1990 No. 2510 c65 S212—and to Scottish Office circular SW2/1991, copies of which are in the Library.
§ 1992. Mr. KirkwoodTo ask the Secretary of State for Scotland what are the current and estimated costs of providing community care in(a) 1990, (b) 1991 and (c)
§ Mr. Michael ForsythI regret that the information is not available in the form requested. Community care extends over a wide range of different services and expenditure on it is not separately classified as such. The Government have recognised the costs of the new community care arrangements to local authorities by taking £10 million into account in setting the level of aggregate external finance for 1991–92. Further costs will be considered in the course of future annual settlements of local government finance.