§ Mr. D. E. Thomasasked the Secretary of State for Wales how many local authority social services departments have provided persons with lectures, games, outings or other recreational facilities outside the home or assistance in taking advantage of educational facilities in each year since 1971; and what was the total sum spent on each service.
§ Mr. Alec JonesI regret that this information is not available centrally and could be obtained only at disproportionate cost.
§ Mr. D. E. Thomasasked the Secretary of State for Wales how many local authority social services departments have provided persons with vacations or holidays whether at holiday homes or otherwise, in each year since 1971; and what was the total sum spent on each service.
§ Mr. Alec JonesInformation is available only on a financial year basis, commencing with 1972–73. The gross sums 79W spent on the provision of holidays for disabled people were £30,000—1972–73—and £36,000—1973–74. The 1974–75 figures are not yet available. All the then existing social services authorities incurred expenditure in providing this service.
§ Mr. D. E. Thomasasked the Secretary of State for Wales how many local authority social service departments have provided persons with wireless, television, library or similar recreational facilities in each year since 1971; and what was the sum spent on each service.
§ Mr. Alec JonesIn the financial year 1973–74, the following authorities provided assistance with either wireless or television: Anglesey, Cardiganshire, Carmarthenshire, Denbighshire, Flintshire, Glamorgan, Monmouthshire, Montgomeryshire, Pembrokeshire and Cardiff CBC.
Information regarding the sums spent on these services, and library and similar recreational facilities, is not available centrally and could be obtained only at disproportionate cost. Information regarding 1974–75 is not yet available.
§ Mr. D. E. Thomasasked the Secretary of State for Wales what action he has taken under Section 2(1) of the Chronically Sick and Disabled Persons Act 1970 to provide "general guidance" to local authority social services departments to provide facilities available under Section 2 of that Act; and if he will make a statement.
§ Mr. Alec JonesThe Department has issued circulars and other forms of guidance to the relevant authorities as necessary.
§ Mr. D. E. Thomasasked the Secretary of State for Wales how many local authority social service departments have provided persons with assistance in arranging for the carrying out of any work or adaptation in their homes or the provision of any additional facility designed to secure operation, safety, comfort or convenience in each year since 1971; and what was the total sum spent on each service.
§ Mr. Alec JonesInformation is available only on a financial year basis, commencing with 1972–73. The gross sums80W spent on assistance to disabled persons in respect of home adaptations and the provision of facilities were £98,000—1972–73—and £163,000—1973–74. The 1974–75 figures are not yet available. All the then existing social services authorities incurred expenditure in providing this service.
§ Mr. D. E. Thomasasked the Secretary of State for Wales how many local authority social service departments have provided persons with assistance in travelling to and from home to participate in any services provided under Section 297 of the National Assistance Act 1948 in each year since 1971; and what was the total sum spent on each service.
§ Mr. Alec JonesI regret that this information is not available centrally and could be obtained only at disproportionate cost.
§ Mr. D. E. Thomasasked the Secretary of State for Wales how many local authority social service departments have provided persons with assistance in obtaining a telephone and any special equipment to enable use of a telephone in each year since 1971; and what was the total sum spent on each service.
§ Mr. Alec JonesInformation is available only on a financial year basis, commencing with 1972–73. The gross sums spent in the provision of telephones were £51,000—1972–73—and £123,000—1973–74. The 1974–75 figures are not yet available. All the then existing social services authorities incurred expenditure in providing this service.
§ Mr. D. E. Thomasasked the Secretary of State for Wales how many local authority social service departments have provided persons with the provision of meals at home or elsewhere in each year since 1971; and what was the total sum spent on each service.
§ Mr. Alec JonesInformation is available only on a financial year basis, commencing with 1972–73. The gross sums spent on the provision of meals by social services authorities were £426,000–1972–73—and £484,000—1973–74. The 1974–75 figures are not yet available. All the then existing social services authorities incurred expenditure in providing this service.