HC Deb 27 November 1996 vol 286 cc297-8W
Mr. David Martin

To ask the Secretary of State for Health what money is being provided through the standard spending assessment for personal social services for 1997–98. [6776]

Mr. Dorrell

A sum of £7,392.1 million will be distributed by personal social services standard spending assessments in 1997–98, compared with £6,908.6 million in 1996–97. Total standard spending on social services, including specific and special grants, will be £7,846 million in 1997–98, compared with £7,511 million in 1996–97 plans, an increase of 4.5 per cent.

Mr. Duncan

To ask the Secretary of State for Health what specific and special grants and what capital resources he is making available to local authorities for personal social services for 1997–98. [6777]

Mr. Dorrell

Specific grants will be available in 1997–98 forAIDS and HIV services: £13.7 million Services for alcohol and drugs misusers: £2.5 million Guardians ad litem and reporting officers: £6.3 million Mental illness services: £67.3 million Social services training: £35.5 million. A special grant will be available in 1997–98 for: Services for unaccompanied asylum seeking children: £3 million.

The capital grant for the secure accommodation for young people development programme will be £13.2 million in 1997–98.

Annual capital guidelines of £60.5 million will be notified to local authorities. Supplementary credit approvals will again be available for AIDS/HIV services, £3.1 million, and mental illness services, £11.6 million.