HC Deb 05 March 1996 vol 273 c189W
Ms Coffey

To ask the Secretary of State for Health (1) when he plans to announce the distribution formula for additional funding to local authorities as a consequence of the changes in capital disregard rules for assessment for residential and nursing homes; [18974]

(2) what estimate he has made of the total reductions of income to local authorities as a result of changes to capital disregard rules for assessment for residential and nursing homes; [18975]

Mr. Bowis

I refer the hon. Member to the reply my right hon. Friend the Secretary of State gave my hon. Friend the Member for Worcester (Mr. Luff) today.

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