Special Transitional Grant

HC Deb 27 November 1996 vol 286 c298W

Mr. David Martin

To ask the Secretary of State for Health what plans he has for the special transitional grant in 1997–98. [6778]

Mr. Dorrell

There will be a special transitional grant of £325 million in 1997–98. It will have attached a condition which requires local authorities to spend 85 per cent. of this sum in the independent sector.