§ Mr. Ernie Rossasked the Secretary of State for Scotland what is the average weekly cost of providing for an old person (a) a bed in a geriatric ward, (b) a place in an old people's home and (c) a home help.
§ Mr. John MacKayThe following information relates to 1980–81:
- (a) the average cost per week of a bed in a geriatric hospital was £192;
- (b) the average cost per week of a place in a local authority old people's home was £123; and
- (c) the average cost per week of providing a home help to a household was £12.
These figures do not take account of interest charges on capital expenditure on buildings or of income accruing by way of payment from those in receipt of the services.