Written question asked by Patsy Calton (Liberal Democrat) on Wednesday, 13 March 2002, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Tuesday, 19 March 2002. It was answered by Baroness Smith of Malvern (Labour) on Tuesday, 19 March 2002 on behalf of the Department of Health.

Dept of Health

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health, if he will set out the methodology underpinning the distribution of the funding for extra intermediate care funding facilities for older people as described in his letter of 6th March to the honourable Member for Cheadle. - (Holding answer 7 March 2002).

Answer: Mrs. Calton: To ask the Secretary of State for Health if he will set out the methodology underpinning the distribution of the funding for extra intermediate care funding facilities for older people as described in his letter of 6 March to the hon. Member for Cheadle. [43903] Jacqui Smith: [holding answer 18 March 2002]: In November 2001, the Department's regional offices were invited to submit bids against £66 million of capital funding available for intermediate care. Bids were assessed against 10 criteria. I announced allocation of the "first phase" of £46 million to 80 projects on 6 March 2002. A £20 million "second phase" will follow, after further developmental work in a number of localities.

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