HC Deb 21 June 2000 vol 352 cc224-5W
Ms Buck

To ask the Secretary of State for Health if he will list the specific grants made by his Department, and the amounts allocated through each grant to(a) Westminster and (b) Kensington and Chelsea boroughs for each year since 1997–98. [125422]

Mr. Hutton

The table lists the specific and special grants available to councils since 1997-98 and the amount of grant paid to the London Borough of Westminster.

The table lists the specific and special grants available to Councils since 1997–98 and the amount of grant paid to the London Borough of Kensington and Chelsea.
£
1997–98 1998–99 1999–2000
AIDS Support Grant 890,000 760,000 780,000
Drugs and Alcohol Specific Grant 68,378 53,222 690,0007
Drugs and Alcohol Special Grant1 60,0007
Guardians Ad Litem and Reporting Officer Services2 20,520
Mental Health Grant 730,177 813,609 937,814
Training Support Programme 162,939 160,877 171,851
Secure Accommodation (Capital) 0 0 0
Community Care Special Transitional Grant3 1,509,005 1,413,818
Asylum-Seekers' Accommodation Grant4 2,326,374 4,603,767
Persons from Abroad Children's Grant4 1,276,670 1,549,540
Unaccompanied Asylum-Seeking Children's Grant 151,731 646,924 1,496,800
Promoting Independence: Partnership Grant5 1,161,961
Promoting Independence: Prevention Grant5 103,047
Promoting Independence: Carers Grant5 95,156
Children's Social Services Grant6 32,500 560,122
1This grant was available in 1999–2000 only
2This grant ended in March 1998
3This grant ended in March 1999
4These grants were transferred to the Home Office from 1999–2000
5These grants began in 1999–2000
6This grant began in 1998–99
7This grant was paid to Kensington and Chelsea to spend on the provision of Pan London services