§ Miss Joan Lestorasked the Secretary of State for Social Services if he will compare the services provided under Section 2 of the Chronically Sick and Disabled Persons Act, per 1,000 of the population, by (a) Berkshire County Council, and (b) the city of Manchester.
§ Mr. Alfred Morris, pursuant to his reply [Official Report, 17th February 1978; Vol. 944, cc. 411–2], gave the following information:
177WThe comparison in respect of 1976–77 is now updated, in the light of further information from Berkshire, as follows:
Berkshire Population 659,000 Manchester Population 490,000 Rates per 1,000 population Households assisted with: 1. Telephones 1.5 8.6 2. Televisions 0.0* 0.7 3. Personal aids 3.6 2.4 4. Adaptations to property 1.1 2.4 Net households assisted 4.2 10.8 Persons assisted with holidays — 1.2 * The actual figure is 0.015.
NET CURRENT EXPENDITURE PER 1,000 POPULATION IN 1976–77 Berkshire Manchester £ £ 1. Telephones 62.36 284.62 2. Televisions 0.45 19.61 3. Personal aids 54.18 86.75 4. Adaptations to property 57.10 255.52 These figures are net of charges paid by people receiving these services and exclude the costs of administering them.