§ Rev. Martin SmythTo ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland what additional funding, excluding funds for training, was provided to each of the health and social services boards for implementation of the Children (NI) Order 1995 in the financial years 1995–96 to date. [97688]
§ Mr. George HowarthThe information requested is given in the table.
Additional funding for implementation of the Children (NI) Order £000 Health and Social Services Board 1996–97 1997–98 1998–99 1999–2000 Northern 611 547 956 1,768 Southern 462 414 713 1,322 Eastern 1,058 947 1,727 3,175 Western 424 379 670 1,235
§ Rev. Martin SmythTo ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland what was the actual spend on child care services in each health and social services board from April 1996 to March 1999. [97687]
§ Mr. George HowarthThe information requested is given in the table.
Actual spend on child care services £000 Health and Social Services Board 1996–97 1997–98 1998–99 Northern 11,295 13,431 13,370 Southern 8,387 9,765 9,761 Eastern 29,581 33,125 36,494 Western 11,215 12,914 14,342 Source:
The annual financial returns of the Health and Social Services Boards for Family and Child Care Services