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Carers

Volume 448: debated on Wednesday 12 July 2006

To ask the Secretary of State for Health (1) how much was spent on short break provision in Wakefield in each of the last three years; and how many hours break this provides in each year; (83475)

(2) how many hours short break service on average were provided on behalf of people with a learning disability in Wakefield who receive 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 Wakefield received a short break service in the last period for which figures are available.

[holding answer 10 July 2006]: The information requested is not held centrally. It is the responsibility of local commissioners to ensure appropriate provision of services to meet their community's needs.