§ Dr. M. S. Millerasked the Secretary of State for Scotland (1) how many local authority day centres for the physically handicapped have been closed since May 1979;
(2) how many local authority day centres for multipurpose employment have been closed since may 1979.
§ Mr. FairgrieveFigures for the number of day centres in Scotland at 31 March 1979 and provisional figures for 31 March 1980, by main client groups, are as follows:
Designated 1979 1980 Physically Handicapped 17 16 Elderly 39 50 Mentally Handicapped 75 77 Multiple Handicapped 4 4 The changes result from the opening of new centres, re-designations between client groups, and closures. One centre for the physically handicapped now caters predominantly for the elderly and has been designated as such. Another centre for the physically handicapped has been closed and its users accommodated in other premises pending the completion of a purpose-built centre in 1981.