HC Deb 06 November 2002 vol 392 cc440-1W
Lynne Jones

To ask the Secretary of State for Health what additional resources have been allocated in this financial year for community equipment services; and how this has been allocated. [78572]

Jacqui Smith

In this financial year £28 million was allocated to health authorities to help them to meet the NHS Plan targets for community equipment services. That funding has now been distributed to primary care trusts. In addition, funding was allocated to local councils for the same purpose via the personal social services settlement. For both sets of organisations the funding was apportioned and distributed as part of their baseline funding allocations.