Written question asked by Peter Emery (Conservative) on Wednesday, 5 April 2000, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Tuesday, 11 April 2000. It was answered by Lord Hutton of Furness (Labour) on Tuesday, 11 April 2000 on behalf of the Department of Health.

Dept of Health

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions, what response he has made to Devon County Council's request that certain commitments from their 1999-2000 Social Services Programme can be charged against their 2000-01 grant.

Answer: Sir Peter Emery: To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions what response he has made to Devon county council's request that certain commitments from their 1999-2000 social services programme can be charged against their 2000-01 grant. [118500] Mr. Hutton: I have been asked to reply. We have advised Devon county council that where they wish to fund ongoing projects from the Promoting Independence: Partnership Grant for 2000-01, they must be able to satisfy their auditors that they are providing the service to additional people, or more effectively than in the previous year.

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