§ Ms. Harmanasked the Secretary of State for Social Services (1) for each of the authorities which fall in the upper quartile of social services authorities when ranked by growth in the proportion of their population aged 75 years and above in the period 1979–80 to 1984–85, for that group as a whole and for all social services authorities in 1978–79, what was the total level of provision and the rate of provision per head of population aged 75 years and over for the following activities (a) local authority residential care for the elderly: total in care; (b) other residential care for the elderly: total in care, (c) day care for the elderly: total available services, (d) home helps: total number or whole-time equivalents, (e) home helps: total number of cases, (f) home helps: total number of hours service provided, and (g) meals: total number provided; what were the equivalent data in the most recent year for which such figures are available; and what were the rates of change over the whole period covered;
(2) which authorities fall in the upper quartile of social services authorities when ranked by growth in proportion of their population aged 75 years and above in the period 1979–80 to 1984–85;
(3) for each of the authorities which fall in the upper quartile of social services authorities when ranked by growth in the proportion of their population aged 75 years and above in the period 1979–80 to 1984–85, for the group as a whole and for all social services authorities, what was the rate of change in net real expenditure on personal social services in the years 1979–80, 1980–81, 1982–83, 1983–84 and 1984–85, providing outturn data where available and budget estimates where not.
§ Mr. John PattenInformation is not available to answer these questions in the form specified, and it will500W take some time to analyse the available information. I shall place the detailed figures in the Library when the analysis is completed.