§ Mr. ThurnhamTo ask the Secretary of State for the Environment what are the 1996–97 and 1997–98 standard spending assessment control totals for personal social services—PSS—by sub-block, putting the 1996–97 figures on the same basis as those for 1997–98, adjusted for changes in function and with the community care special transitional grant—STG—added to PSS control totals for 1996–97; what was the percentage change in each total so calculated; and if he will relate the above figures to the totals for funding for personal social services. [9046]
§ Sir Paul BeresfordThe information on standard spending assessments is set out in the table. Funding for local authorities comes from specific and special grants and from the general revenues of the local authority. Specific and special grants for personal social services are proposed to be £453.9 million in 1997–98. Other forms412W of revenue funding are not hypothecated so it is not possible to determine their contribution to funding personal social services.
Standard spending assessments for personal social services Adjusted 1996–97 (£ million) Provisional 1997–98 (£ million) Change (Percentage) Children's social services 1,754.7 1,754.7 0.0 Elderly residential social services 2,557.5 2,558.3 0.0 Elderly domiciliary social services 1,599.9 1,599.9 0.0 Other social services 1,479.2 1,479.2 0.0