§ Lord Burlisonasked Her Majesty's Government:
What specific and special grants and what capital resources they are making available to local authorities for personal social services in 1998–99.
§ The Minister of State, Department of Health (Baroness Jay of Paddington)Specific grants will be available in 1998–99 for:
AIDS and HIV services: £13.7 million
Services for alcohol and drugs misusers: £2.5 million
Mental illness services: £73.3 million
Social services training: £35.5 million
A special grant will be available in 1998–99 for:
Community care services: £350 million
Services for unaccompanied asylum-seeking children: £3 million
The capital grant for secure accommodation for young people will be £8.2 million in 1998–99.
Annual capital guidelines of £45 million will be notified to local authorities. Supplementary credit 159WA approvals will again be available for mental illness services (£11.6 million) and AIDS/HIV services (£3.1 million).