§ Mrs. MayTo ask the Secretary of State for Health to what extent the additional funding to be provided to local authorities to tackle bed blocking will be ring-fenced; and what categories of expenditure will be permitted for the funding. [12240]
§ Jacqui Smith[holding answer 2 November 2001]: All of the additional funding will be ring-fenced. Further information can be found in the grant determination under section 93 of the Local Government Act 2000 of the Building Care Capacity Grant for 2001–02 which was published in November and placed on the Department's website www.doh.gov.uk/jointunit/delayeddischarge.
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