§ Mr. Kilroy-Silkasked the Secretary of State for Social Services (1) why Wigan, Barnsley and Gateshead, alone of English local authorities, have neither direct day care nor residential provision for the mentally ill; and what steps he is taking to improve the situation;
(2) what steps he is taking to ensure that Barnsley, Buckinghamshire, Bury, Calderdale, Dudley and Sandwell provide direct day care places for the mentally ill.
§ Dr. VaughanI refer the hon. Member to my letters to him on this subject dated 28 June and 6 July.
§ Mr. Kilroy-Silkasked the Secretary of State for Social Services (1) what action he is taking to ensure that Barnsley, City of London, Gateshead, Isle of Wight and Wigan provide residential places for the mentally ill;
(2) what steps he proposes to take to ensure that Barnsley, Buckinghamshire, Bury, Calderdale, Dudley and Sandwell provide day-care facilities for the mentally ill;
§ Dr. Vaughan,pursuant to his reply [Official Report, 19 June 1979; Vol. 968, c. 514], gave the following answer:
I wrote to the hon. Member on 6 July about this.