Written question asked by Paul Burstow (Liberal Democrat) on Wednesday, 10 February 1999, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Tuesday, 16 February 1999. It was answered by Jon Owen Jones (Labour) on Tuesday, 16 February 1999 on behalf of the Welsh Office.

Welsh Office

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Wales, if he will list for each local authority (a) the amount of grant that will be payable in each year to support the National Carers Strategy, (b) the estimated number of carers and (c) the product of dividing (a) by (b). - Including fact that the information requested is not yet available.

Answer: Mr. Burstow: To ask the Secretary of State for Wales if he will list for each local authority (a) the amount of grant that will be payable in each year to support the National Carers Strategy, (b) the estimated number of carers and (c) the product of dividing (a) by (b). [71103] Mr. Jon Owen Jones: The information requested is not yet available. We are consulting widely with carers, their representatives and local authorities about how the National Strategy for Carers, announced by the Deputy Prime Minister on 8 February, should be implemented in Wales. Final decisions will be taken by the National Assembly for Wales. Following the transfer of functions, the issues will be a matter for the National Assembly.

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