HC Deb 02 November 1993 vol 231 cc167-8W
Ms Jowell

To ask the Secretary of State for Health which London local authorities are forecasting an overspend on special transitional grant; and how she intends to adjust the formula for distribution of special transitional grant in 1994–95.

Mr. Bowis

Information provided by local authorities to joint monitoring teams from the social services inspectorate and regional health authorities indicates that in September some authorities in London were predicting that they would spend the full amount of their special transitional grant, some less and some more. This information was sought on the understanding that it would only be published in aggregate. The distribution of next year's special transitional grant will be announced in due course.