§ Mr. Malcolm BruceTo ask the Secretary of State for Employment how many adaptations carried out under the adaptation to premises and equipment scheme were to meet the needs of people categorised as(a) deaf without speech, (b) deaf with speech and (c) hard of hearing.
§ 3. Mr. LeeDuring the first six months of the current financial year, the number of adaptations carried out under the adaptations to premises and equipment scheme to meet the needs of people categorised as(a) deaf without speech, (b) deaf with speech, (c) hard of hearing were (a) 4, (b) 4, and (c)
§ Mr. Malcolm BruceTo ask the Secretary of State for Employment what is the average length of time between the date of application for the adaptation to premises and equipment scheme and the date the application is completed.
§ Mr. LeeThere are no figures available on the average length of time between the date of application for the adaptation to premises and equipment scheme and the date the application is completed. Typically, the period can vary from a few days to several months depending on the complexity of the case.
§ Mr. Malcolm BruceTo ask the Secretary of State for Employment what was the average amount of grant awarded under the adaptation of premises and equipment scheme for each of the last five years.
§ Mr. LeeTotal expenditure, numbers of people helped and the average amount of grant awarded under the adaptation to premises and equipment scheme for each of the last five years were:
Year Annual expenditure Number of people helped Average cost £ £ 1982–83 107,334 117 917 1983–84 134,412 170 790 1984–85 243,649 145 1,680 1985–86 295,000 165 1,788 1986–87 257,000 253 1,016