HC Deb 20 December 1982 vol 34 cc362-3W
Miss Wright

asked the Secretary of State for Social Services what are the actual and projected numbers of residential places provided by the local authorities for the elderly, the mentally handicapped and for children in care; and if he will publish this information in tabular form in the English metropolitan district authorities.

Mr. Newton

Information for the English metropolitan district authorities is published by the Department and placed in the Library of the House as follows:

  1. 1. Homes and Hostels for the Mentally III and Mentally Handicapped at 31 March 1981 (A/F81/11)
  2. 2. The Statistics of Residential Accommodation for the Elderly and for Younger Physically Handicapped People. Local Authority Supported Residents at 31 March 1980 (RA/80/1)
  3. 3. Children in the Care of Local Authorities for the Year ending 31 March 1980 (A/F80/12)

Projected numbers of places in residential accommodation for all three client groups and actual numbers of places in residential accommodation for children in care are not collected centrally. Numbers of places for the mentally handicapped at 31 March 1982 and numbers of places for the elderly at 31 March 1981 will be published about the end of January 1983 and placed in the Library of the House.