Written question asked by Melanie Johnson (Labour) on Monday, 16 November 1998, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Tuesday, 17 November 1998. It was answered by Lord Hutton of Furness (Labour) on Tuesday, 17 November 1998 on behalf of the Department of Health.

Dept of Health

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what resources he will make available to the Training Support Programme (TSP, Specific Grant) for local authorities in the next three years. - Including figures.

Answer: Miss Melanie Johnson: To ask the Secretary of State for Health what resources he will make available to the Training Support Programme (TSP, Specific Grant) for local authorities in the next three years. [60472] Mr. Hutton: The training support programme budget for 1998-99 is £35.45 million. It is set to rise to £39.0 million for 1999-2000 and there are planning figures of £42.5 million and £44.5 million for the two subsequent years. This provides a sound basis on which local authorities can plan their local expenditure.

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