Learning Disability Services

HC Deb 18 July 2003 vol 409 cc940-1W

Mr. Oaten

To ask the Secretary of State for Health what the total net expenditure of(a) learning disability social services and (b) social services in England was in each year since 1997–98 at 2001–02 prices; and what the total net expenditure of learning disability services was as a percentage of the total social services budget in those years. [126926]

Dr. Ladyman

The table shows the net expenditure by councils in England on personal social services for adults aged under 65 with learning disabilities, and their total net expenditure on personal social services, in cash and at 2001–02 prices, for the period 1997–98 to 2001–02. The table also shows, for the same period, the total budget for personal social services and the percentage the net cash expenditure on services for adults under 65 with learning disabilities was of the total budget.

£ million
	Cash terms
England	Personal social services net expenditure on adults under 65 with learning disabilities	Total personal social services net expenditure	Total personal social services budget	Percentage of budget spent on services for adults over 65 with learning disabilities
1997–98	1,132	8,454	7,923	14.3
1998–99	1,242	9,059	8,911	13.9
1999–2000	1,365	10,050	9,645	14.1
2000–01	1,465	10,696	10,254	14.3
2001–02	1,585	11,369	11,048	14.3

£ million
	2001–02 prices1
	Personal social services net expenditure on adults under 65 with learning disabilities	Total personal social services net expenditure
1997–98	1,249	9,323
1998–99	1,333	9,722
1999–2000	1,430	10,532
2000–01	1,502	10,959
2001–02	1,585	11,369
1 Figures at 2001–02 prices have been calculated using GDP deflators.

Sources

Expenditure, Form PSS EX1 (form RO3 prior to 2000–01)

Budgets:

ODPM RA forms