HC Deb 22 May 1992 vol 208 cc304-5W
Mr. Hinchliffe

To ask the Secretary of State for Health when she expects to make an announcement concerning the funding of community care during the next financial year.

Dr. Mawhinney

As we have always made clear, announcements about the funding of community care in 1993–94 will be made in the context of the local government expenditure survey.

Mr. Hinchliffe

To ask the Secretary of State for Health what assessment she has made of the extent to which local authority housing departments and other local housing agencies have been involved in the drawing up of community care plans.

Mr. Yeo

The successful implementation of "Caring For People" is very dependent on effective collaboration between agencies, including housing authorities and other housing providers. In drawing up community care plans local authorities must consult their local health and housing authorities as well as others concerned with the provision of community care services. The role played by housing authorities in preparing community care plans is one of the issues addressed in our six monthly monitoring of the progress authorities are making in implementing "Caring For People". The monitoring reports have recently been received and are being assessed.