§ Mr. StevensonTo ask the Secretary of State for Health what the level of social services SSA was in(a) Stoke-on-Trent,(b) all unitary authorities and (c) on average in England, in each year from 1997–98. [34902]
§ Jacqui SmithThe social services standard spending assessment figures are set out in the table.
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£ million Stoke-on-Trent Total unitaries1 Total England 1997–98 38.102 753.385 7,392.117 1998––99 41.200 1253.952 7,814.651 1999–2000 46.787 1331.024 8,268.000 2000–01 49.080 1399.805 8,693.400 2001–02 50.460 1435.596 8,955.400 2002–03 51.660 1475.623 9,230.994 1 A number of new unitary authorities was created in 1998–99. Figures for unitaries are not, therefore, on a consistent and comparable basis. The equivalent SSA figures per head of population are as follows:
£ per head Stoke-on-Trent Total unitaries1 Total England 1997–98 150 146 151 1998–99 162 152 159 1999–2000 184 161 168 2000–01 195 169 176 2001–02 201 173 180 2002–03 207 177 184 1 A number of new unitary authorities was created in 1998–99. Figures for unitaries are not, therefore, on a consistent and comparable basis.