§ Mrs. FyfeTo ask the Secretary of State for Scotland how many crossroad schemes funded by his Department have reported that they expect to run out of funds by 31 December.
§ Mr. StewartMy Department does not fund local crossroads schemes directly and I have had no reports of 537W any that expect to run out of funds by 31 December. Local schemes, of which there are about 50 in Scotland, are eligible for grants from local authorities and health boards. It is for these authorities to decide whether to fund crossroads schemes or make other provision for care attendant schemes.