HC Deb 16 October 1995 vol 264 c148W
Mr. Harvey

To ask the Secretary of State for Health what proportion of total national spending the Department of Social Security was spending in each English and Welsh county in the financial year prior to transfer of responsibility for care in the community to local authorities; and what proportion of funds allocated by his Department for care in the community are distributed in each English and Welsh county. [36713]

Mr. Bowis

I assume the hon. Gentleman is referring to community care and not the mental health care in the community. The Department of Social Security figures for 1992–93 relate to the amount paid in income support to residents of the independent sector residential homes. All other community care, residential, domiciliary and day services, were provided by social services departments. The information for England will be placed in the Library. Information relating to Wales is a matter for my right hon. Friend the Secretary of State for Wales.