HC Deb 01 March 2002 vol 380 cc1617-8W
Mr. Evans

To ask the Secretary of State for Health what the total cost of residential care homes in Lancashire was in(a) 1997, (b) 1998, (c) 1999, (d) 2000, (e) 2001 and (f) today. [37840]

Jacqui Smith

The gross expenditure by Lancashire County Council on residential care home placements between 1997–98 and 1999–2000 (the latest year for which data are available) was as follows (figures is £ millions):

Year Lancashire pre 1 April 1998 boundary Lancashire post 1 April 1998 boundary Blackburn with Darwen Blackpool
1997–98 92.5
1998–99 101.7 77.6 11.2 12.9
1999–2000 110.2 85.7 10.7 13.7

Source: Form RO3.

Mr. Evans

To ask the Secretary of State for Health what the total cost of maintenance of residential care home buildings in Lancashire was in(a) 1997, (b) 1998, (c) 1999, (d) 2000, (e) 2001 and (f) today. [37839]

Jacqui Smith

Information on the cost of maintaining residential care homes is not held centrally.

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