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Short Break Provision (Surrey)

Volume 448: debated on Tuesday 4 July 2006

To ask the Secretary of State for Health (1) how much was spent on short break provision in Surrey in the last year for which figures are available; and how many hours break this provided; (82446)

(2) how many hours’ short break service, on average, were provided in respect of people with a learning disability in Surrey who received the care component of disability living allowance at the (a) highest, (b) middle and (c) lowest rate in the last period for which figures are available;

(3) how many (a) carers of people with a learning disability, (b) children with a learning disability and (c) adults with a learning disability in Surrey receive a short break service.

This information is not held centrally. It is the responsibility of local commissioners to ensure appropriate provision of services to meet their community’s needs.