Written question asked by Sandra Gidley (Liberal Democrat) on Friday, 7 November 2003, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Tuesday, 18 November 2003. It was answered by Stephen Ladyman (Labour) on Tuesday, 18 November 2003 on behalf of the Department of Health.

Dept of Health

Question: To ask the Deputy Prime Minister, what the average funding offered by each county council and unitary authority to people who have been admitted to care homes was in 2002-03. - Inc table.

Answer: Sandra Gidley: To ask the Deputy Prime Minister what the average funding offered by each county council and unitary authority to people who have been admitted to care homes was in 2002-03. [138161] Dr. Ladyman: I have been asked to reply. The 2002-03 average gross weekly expenditure per person, in shire counties and unitary authorities, on supporting adults in residential and nursing care homes is shown in the table. £ _________________________________________________________________________________________________. Shire counties Unitary authorities Older People 351 352 Adults with Learning Disabilities 610 677 Adults with Mental Illness 429 412 Adults with Physical Disabilities 526 552 _________________________________________________________________________________________________.

Secondary information

Type: Written question
Reference: 138161; 413 c797W;413 c796W
Session: 2002-03
Subjects: Disability Care homes County councils Finance Learning disability Mental illness Older people Unitary councils
Contains statistics: Yes
Link: View this Written question on www.publications.parliament.uk