§ Mrs. ClwydTo ask the Secretary of State for Wales what was the total cost, and from which Government Departments, of funding private and voluntary nursing homes in each year from 1982 to 1987.
§ Mr. GristWe have no general powers to fund nursing homes, although project applications relating to their establishment may be considered under urban programme, urban development grant and joint finance schemes. However, the information requested of the Department is not readily available and I have no ready access to information about the costs to other Government Departments.
§ Mrs. ClwydTo ask the Secretary of State for Wales how many places there were in local authority nursing homes in each year from 1982 to 1987 by district health authority; and what was the total cost of those places in each year.
§ Mr. GristThere are no local authority nursing homes. The definition of nursing homes refers to those establishments in the independent sector which provide recognised nursing care.