§ Dr. Julian LewisTo ask the Secretary of State for Health what the average fees are which local authorities pay each week for the care of(a) an elderly resident in a care home and (b) a child with behavioural and emotional difficulties in residential accommodation. [123351]
§ Dr. LadymanInformation is not available in the detail requested. However, the average gross weekly expenditure per person on supporting older people in residential and nursing care is £336, which includes the fees of those who meet the full cost of their care and those whose costs are met by councils in England. This data relates to the year ended 31 March 2002, which is the most recent data available. Information about the costs of children in residential accommodation is the responsibility of the Department for Education and Skills.