Written question asked by Lord Lansley (Conservative) on Tuesday, 23 February 2010, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Thursday, 25 February 2010. It was answered by Phil Hope (Labour) on Thursday, 4 March 2010 on behalf of the Department of Health.

Home Care Services: Finance

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health pursuant to the answer of 8 December 2009, Official Report, column 296W, on social services: finance, from which of his Department's budgets the remaining £228 million required to fund the provisions of the Personal Care at Home Bill will be taken; and how much will be taken from each budget.

Answer: In 2010-11, we are meeting half of the full implementation costs—£420 million—as implementation starts from October. These are being met as explained in my reply on 8 December 2009, Official Report, column 296W to the hon. Member for Boston and Skegness (Mark Simmonds).The remaining half year costs will be found from 2011-12. Detailed budget prioritisation decisions for 2011-12 onwards will be taken once the outcome of the next Spending Review is available, as the Department's total budget beyond 2010-11 is not yet known.

Secondary information

Type: Written question
Reference: 506 c1399W; 318889
Session: 2009-10
Related items: Departmental Public Expenditure
Tuesday, 6 April 2010
Written questions
House of Commons; Social Services: Finance
Tuesday, 8 December 2009
Written questions
House of Commons
Subjects: Finance Home care services
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