§ Mr. MacKenzieasked the Secretary of State for Scotland how many elderly people are presently accommodated in local authority and voluntary old people's homes in each regional council area of Scotland.
§ Mr. RifkindInformation available in relation to all registered homes (voluntary and private) is as follows:
Number of residents aged over 65 years (Estimated at 31 March 1985) Regional Council Local authority homes Registered Homes Total all homes Voluntary Private Borders 292 160 45 497 Central 359 170 74 603 Dumfries and Galloway 280 136 36 452 Fife 617 191 121 929 Grampian 934 580 72 1,586 Highland 419 193 23 635 Lothian 1,107 766 135 2,008 Strathclyde 3,385 1,387 210 4,982 Tayside 967 587 189 1,743 Orkney 69 — — 69 Shetland 57 16 — 73 Western Isles 177 — — 177 Scotland Total 8,663 4,186 905 13,754