§ Mr. BurstowTo ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer if he will set out for each year from 1998–99 to 2001–02 the increase in Personal Social Services in(a) cash terms, (b) real terms and (c) as a percentage adjusted for the amount provided in Special Transitional Grant in 1998–99 and subsequently increased in line with the Government's inflation assumptions. [52609]
§ Mr. Boateng[holding answer 27 July 1998]: I have been asked to reply.
After allowance has been made for the transfer of responsibility for asylum seekers from the Department of Health to the Home Office, the increases in total 417W resources from 1998–99 to 2001–02 for personal social services in England are as set out in the table.
Planned provision (million) Cash increase (percentage) 1998–99 8,387 — 6.2 1999–2000 8,915 3.6 5.5 2000–01 9,408 3.0 5.3 2001–02 9,906 2.7 The figures are for total provision. Thus, figures for 1998–99 include the special transitional grant, and all other revenue grants in that year, except support for asylum seekers.