HC Deb 24 June 1988 vol 135 c750W
Rev. Martin Smyth

To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland if he will state for residential care in the personal social services in Northern Ireland the average cost per resident for each year from 1976–87 by type of establishment.

Mr. Needham

The cost per resident week by type of establishment is shown in the table.

Mr. Needham

The average cost per in-patient day by hospital type for 1978–79 and subsequent years is shown in the following table. Costs for years prior to 1978–79 are not available on a comparable basis.

Northern Ireland gross current expenditure at 1986–87 prices by programme budget in personal social services in each year since 1976–77.

Mr. Needham

Information requested for the years 1977–78 to 1986–87 is shown in the table. Figures for 1976–77 are not available in the format requested.