§ Mr. Peter AinsworthTo ask the Secretary of State for Health what provision he has made for the annual cost to public funds of the National Care Standards Commission's inspection of independent boarding schools. [119655]
§ Dr. Ladyman[holding answer 16 June 2003]: The National Care Standards Commission (NCSC) is funded partly by grant in aid from the Department of Health and partly by the income it generates through its registration and inspection work. This Department's 731W grant in aid funds the entire range of the NCSC's regulatory activities and is not broken down into components according to service.