HC Deb 11 May 1988 vol 133 c110W
Mrs. Margaret Ewing

To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland what is the total number of residential places available in each health board area for the young chronically sick.

Mr. Michael Forsyth

Information is not held centrally in precisely the form requested. Information about beds available for young chronic sick people in NHS hospitals in each health board in Scotland is contained in table 3 of "Scottish Hospital Activity Statistics" published by the information and statistics division, Scottish Health Service Common Services Agency. Residential places for physically disabled people are also provided in residential homes registered by local authority social work departments. Information about these can be found in the "Statistical Bulletin: Residential Accommodation," published by the Scottish Education Department, social work services group. Further relevant information is contained in the annual report presented under the provisions of the Chronically Sick and Disabled Persons Act 1970. All of these documents are available in the Library.

Mrs. Margaret Ewing

To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland what is the most recent estimate of the number of young chronically sick in each health board area.

Mr. Michael Forsyth

This information is not held centrally.