§ Mr. SteenTo ask the Secretary of State for Health what the(a) spending per head on social services was in each of the last three years and (b) standard spending assessment per head for social services was in each of the last three years and is for 2000–01, in (i) Devon and (ii) England. [120828]
§ Mr. HuttonThe available information is given in the table.
£ Gross expenditure on personal social services per head of population1 Standard spending assessment3 for personal social services per head of population1 Devon2 England Devon2 England 1996–97 191 189 131 141 1997–98 206 203 142 150 1998–99 210 219 141 158 1999–2000 — — 147 167 2000–01 — — 155 176 1 Mid year population estimates with 1998 mid year estimate used also for 1999–2000 and 2000–01. 2 On 1 April 1998 Plymouth and Torbay became separate unitary authorities; expenditure in these areas is included in the Devon expenditure and SSAs for 1996–97 and 1997–98 but excluded from the Devon expenditure and SSAs for 1998–99 onwards. 3 Standard Spending Assessments (SSAs) are not comparable with actual expenditure. SSAs represent the unhypothecated resources provided to local authorities for social services. They include any expenditure funded from charges or from Department of Health grants or other grants.