§ Mr. BurstowTo ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions how many self-funders in(a) residential and (b) nursing homes are in receipt of attendance allowance; and what assessment his Department has made of the survey of self-funders undertaken by the Department of Health. [15774]
§ Maria Eagle[holding answer 19 November 2001]: Estimates of the number of self-funders in residential care homes and nursing homes who are receiving attendance allowance are not available.