HC Deb 14 April 1993 vol 222 cc590-1W
Mr. Tom Clarke

To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland how much of the additional funds for the care in the community programme, announced on 23 March, relates to(a) 1993–94, (b) 1994–95 and (c) 1995–96.

Mr. Lang

[holding answer 2 April 1993]: The additional £28 million for the care in the community programme will be used for bridging finance and distributed as follows: (a) £4 million 1993–94, (b) £9 million 1994–95 and (c) £15 million 1995–96.

Mr. Tom Clarke

To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland whether the additional allocation to the care in the community programme over the period 1993–94 to 1995–96, announced on 23 March(a) is bridging finance to health boards and (b) is in addition to bridging finance for the period 1992–93 to 1994–95 announced on 23 January 1992.

Mr. Lang

[holding answer 2 April 1993]: The £28 million which I announced on 23 March for the care in the community programme is for bridging finance to health boards and is additional to that announced on 23 January 1992.

Mr. Tom Clarke

To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland how much of the bridging finance for the care in the community programme, announced on 23 January 1992, relates to(a) 1992–93, (b) 1993–94 and (c) 1994–95.

Mr. Lang

In addition to an original £15 million bridging finance provision, apportioned equally over the three each financial years 1992–92 to 1993–94, the 23 January 1992 announcement confirmed an additional £18 million of bridging finance to be allocated on the basis of £6 million for each financial year, 1992–93, 1993–94 and 1994–95.

Mr. Tom Clarke

To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland (1) how much of the bridging finance for the care in the community programme, announced on 23 January 1992, relates to(a) care of the mentally ill, (b) care of the mentally handicapped and (c) care of the elderly;

(2) how much of the additional funds for the care in the community programme announced on 23 March relates to (a) care of the mentally ill, (b) care of the mentally handicapped and (c) care of the elderly.

Mr. Lang

[holding answer 2 April 1993]: The amounts of bridging finance announced are available for distribution to all three client groups. Allocations to individual health boards reflect differing demands at their local level and so may be directed to any one or more of the client groups.