Written question asked by Paul Burstow (Liberal Democrat) on Monday, 29 April 2002, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Friday, 10 May 2002. It was answered by Baroness Smith of Malvern (Labour) on Friday, 10 May 2002 on behalf of the Department of Health.

Dept of Health

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what information his Department collates on the rate of take up of direct payments under the direct payments scheme in each local authority area.

Answer: Mr. Burstow: To ask the Secretary of State for Health what information his Department collates on the rate of take up of direct payments under the direct payments scheme in each local authority area. [53766] Jacqui Smith: Data are collected annually from councils on the number of people receiving direct payments and the gross expenditure on those payments. The Social Services Inspectorate has obtained further information through the performance monitoring of local councils.

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