HC Deb 01 December 1994 vol 250 c833W
Mr. Congdon

To ask the Secretary of State for Health what specific grants and capital resources she is making available to local authorities for the personal social services for 1995–96.

Mr. Bowis

Specific grants will again be available in 1995–96 for mental illness services—£47.3 million—HIV and AIDS—£13.4 million—alcohol and drugs misuse—£2.5 million—guardian ad litem and reporting officers—£6.2 million—and social services training—£34.6 million. The mental illness grant will increase by £11.3 million which will be targeted on people with severe mental illness. Each grant will continue to support a maximum of 70 per cent. of total expenditure.

Annual capital guidelines of £124.3 million will be distributed to local authorities. Supplementary credit

Hill livestock compensatory allowances and sheep annual premium expenditure 1985–1993
Year HLCA £ million Percentage change on previous year SAP £ million Percentage change on previous year
1985 37.9 27.2
1986 42.9 +13.2 19.4 -28.7
1987 42.8 -0.2 23.9 +23.2
1988 43.5 +1.6 24.4 +2.1
1989 45.1 +3.7 28.5 +16.8
1990 48.1 +6.7 40.3 +41.4
1991 56.1 +17.7 65.3 +62.0
1992 57.0 +1.6 96.2 +47.3
1993 50.7 -11.1 99.1 +3.0