Written question asked by Peter Robinson (Democratic Unionist Party) on Tuesday, 1 November 2005, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Thursday, 3 November 2005. It was answered by Shaun Woodward (Labour) on Monday, 14 November 2005 on behalf of the Northern Ireland Office.

Disability Services

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland what percentage of funding that makes up the learning disability programme of care is allocated to each aspect of the programme.

Answer

The answer is detailed in the following table.

Learning disability 2003–04 expenditure
Sector/Speciality name	Percentage of funding
Acute
Mental Handicap—Adults and children	22.8

Community
Allied Health (OT, Physiotherapy, SLT, Podiatry)	3.3
Community Medical / Dental	1.5
Direct Payments	1.8
Incontinence Products	0.1
Nursing Costs	2.2

Personal Social Services
Day care Facilities	20.8
Grants, Goods and Services	4.8
Domiciliary Care	3.8
Nursing Homes	11.3
Adult Residential Homes	17.1
Children's Residential Homes	2.5
Social Work	5.1
Supported and Other Accommodation	2.9
Total spend	100.0

Secondary information

Type: Written question
Reference: 25213; 439 c1018-9W;439 c1018-9W
Session: 2005-06
Subjects: Disability Learning disability Northern Ireland Mental health services
Contains statistics: Yes
Link: View this Written question on www.publications.parliament.uk