HC Deb 29 October 2003 vol 412 c239W
Mr. Evans

To ask the Secretary of State for Health what the budget for social services in Lancashire was in each year since 1992. [134902]

Miss Melanie Johnson

The table shows the personal social services (PSS) budget figures for Lancashire county council, for each year since 1992–93. The figures include children's services.

Social services budgets—Lancashire county council—1992–93 to 2003–04
£ million
PSS budget
1992–93 132,406
1993–94 156,288
1994–95 182,308
1995–96 200,193
1996–97 216,873
1997–98 231,046
1998–99 191,062
1999–2000 199,798
2000–01 216,811
2001–02 231,741
2002–03 262,069
2003–04 289,932