§ Mr. Andrew BowdenTo ask the Secretary of State for Scotland if he will give the number of voluntary, private and local authority residential care homes for elderly people in Scotland; and, in each case, what is the total number of places available.
§ Mr. Michael ForsythThe information requested is as follows:
Residential homes for Places provided the elderly in Scotland at 31 March 1987 Number of homes Number of places Local authority 275 9,993 Voluntary 137 4,473 Private 134 2,274 Total 546 16,740