HC Deb 25 November 1994 vol 250 c409W
Mr. Kirkwood

To ask the Secretary of State for Health what proportion of the budget allocated to community care is being spent on(a) residential nursing homes and (b) nursing homes by each health authority; and if she will make a statement.

Mr. Bowis

Health authority accounts and financial returns do not provide information on whether long-term healthcare is provided in a national health service hospital or independent nursing home.