HC Deb 09 May 2001 vol 368 cc203-4W
Mr. Cox

To ask the Secretary of State for Health what recent discussions he has had with each of the London borough councils on the growth in their spending on the provision of local social services for the present financial year. [160269]

Mr. Hutton

Ministerial colleagues and I meet frequently with representatives of local councils, including London authorities to discuss growth. which will increase by 10.7 per cent. in real terms from 2000–01 to 2003–04.