Question reference: S1W-01850
- Asked by: Michael Matheson, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: 6 October 1999
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Current status: Answered by Iain Gray on 20 October 1999
Question
To ask the Scottish Executive whether it will detail local authority expenditure on community care services in each of the last five years.
Answer
The information is laid out in the table below.Gross Expenditure(1)(2)(3) on Community Care by Local Authorities (£'000s)
| Client Group(4) | 1993-94(5) | 1994-95 | 1995-96 | 1996-97 | 1997-98(6) |
| Adults with mental health problems | 15,280 | 25,920 | 33,151 | 40,988 | 39,522 |
| Adults with learning difficulties | 85,199 | 93,182 | 116,239 | 129,103 | 141,543 |
| Physically disabled adults | 51,218 | 55,169 | 60,502 | 62,237 | 45,890 |
| Older people(5) | 308,316 | 208,531 | 230,364 | 226,166 | 319,336 |
| Substance misuse | 5,407 | 10,659 | 11,797 | 10,829 | 9,658 |
| HIV/AIDS | 1,154 | 1,822 | 2,161 | 1,269 | 1,906 |
| Services for all community care client groups | n/a | 209,344 | 253,870 | 313,237 | 273,852 |
| Total Expenditure | 466,575 | 604,627 | 708,082 | 783,829 | 831,707 |
Source: Data supplied by local authorities on statistical form Local Financial Return (LFR3 Social Work).
1. The gross expenditure includes an estimated apportionment for revenue contributions to capital and support services costs.
2. Loan charges are excluded.
3. All inter account and inter authority transfers are deducted from expenditure.
4. The Social Work client groups have been updated in line with the new CIPFA guidelines on accounting for social services.
5. The introduction of a new category "services for all community care client groups" in 1994-95 may have caused discontinuity in the time series. Care should be taken when comparing figures before and after this period. For example, a significant amount of the expenditure classified as for 'older people' in 1993/94, will have been recorded as 'Services for all community care client groups' in 1994-95 onwards.6. 1997-98 data are provisional and may be subject to revision.