§ 24. Mr. James LamondTo ask the Secretary of State for Health what response he intends to make to the policy forum report on spending on social services.
§ Mrs. Virginia BottomleyLocal authorities have a challenging job to provide services which are flexible, comprehensive and sensitive to the needs of users and carers. Our record which has seen personal social services spending increase by nearly 60 per cent. in real terms since 1978–79 shows that we are committed to providing local authorities with the resources to do so.