HC Deb 26 October 1976 vol 918 c141W
Mr. Cyril Smith

asked the Secretary of State for Social Services what provisions have been made by the Hampshire County Council for the residential care of the mentally handicapped in its area.

Mr. Moyle

Hampshire County Council is currently providing 260 residential places for adults in 11 units, and 28 for children in two units.

Mr. Cyril Smith

asked the Secretary of State for Social Services if he will list the number of hostels with residential accommodation built in each region between 1st January 1974 and 30th September 1976 to house the mentally handicapped.

Mr. Moyle

The information in the form requested is not available centrally, but the numbers of new homes—hostels—for the mentally handicapped given final approval in each region during the financial years 1974–75 and 1975–76 are as follows:

Region
Northern … 3
Yorkshire and Humberside … 16
North Western … 5
West Midlands … 5
East Midlands … 7
London, North … 9
London … 5
Southern … 7
South-Western … 2

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