§ Mr. StevensonTo ask the Secretary of State for Transport, Local Government and the Regions if he will list the elderly personal social services standard spending assessment per person aged 65 and over for Stoke-on-Trent adjusted for inflation each year since 1998–99. [41909]
§ Dr. WhiteheadThe table shows the data requested, together with a year-on-year percentage change after adjusting for changes in the function and funding of services:
Elderly, personal social services SSA per person aged 65 and over1 Year-on-year percentage change 1998–99 671.56 — 1999–2000 777.17 15.7 2000–01 810.46 4.3 2001–02 812.32 2.8 2002–03 813.38 2.6 1 At 2002–03 prices: £ per person