§ Mr. HendryTo ask the Secretary of State for Health how many care home establishments have(a) closed and (b) opened in East Sussex in each of the past five years for which figures are available. [25614]
§ Jacqui SmithThe numbers of residential and nursing care establishment closures in 1999 and 2000, together with the number of new registrations, are presented in the table. Information was first collected in this form for the year ending 31 March 1999. Information for the year ending 31 March 2001 is not yet available.
Table 1: Number of care home establishment closures and new home registrations in East Sussex—Year ending 31 March 1999 2000 Number of establishment closures Residential1 48 69 Nursing2 5 10 Number of new registrations Residential1 44 24 Nursing2 4 4 1 East Sussex County Council and Brighton and Hove Council 2East Sussex, Brighton and Hove Health Authority Source:
Registration and Inspection Survey
§ Mr. Andrew TurnerTo ask the Secretary of State for Health what grants are available to(a) local authorities and (b) private nursing and residential homes to assist in the provision of additional places in such homes; when the most recent invitations to bid for such grants were issued and to whom; what resources are available for such grants; when bids close and decisions will be made on bids; and if he will make a statement. [24948]
§ Jacqui SmithWe have recently announced that the resources which the Department is making available for social care will be increasing by 6.5 per cent. next year. Local councils will decide how to use these additional resources, most of which can be used for the provision of residential or nursing care. Resources are generally allocated to local councils by formulae rather than on a bidding basis. The Department does not make any grants direct to private sector homes.