§ Mr. Tom ClarkeTo ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, pursuant to the answer to the hon. Member for Monklands, West from the Secretary of State for Social Services on 13 May,Official Report, columns 273–74, if he will supply similar information on the level of home help provision in Northern Ireland.
§ Mr. Needham[holding answer 25 July 1988]: The information requested is given in the following table:
As at 30 September Home helps (wte) per thousand population (all ages) 1979 2.52 1980 2.52 1981 2.63 1982 2.54 1983 2.46 1984 2.35 1985 2.29 1986 2.11