§ Ms JowellTo ask the Secretary of State for Scotland how many people with learning disabilities are resident in long-stay hospitals; and if he will list the long-stay learning disability hospitals still operating.
§ Lord James Douglas-HamiltonThe number of residents with a length of stay of at least one year in hospitals for people with learning difficulties is shown in the table.
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Hospital Number of residents as at 31 December 1993 Dunlop House 2 Strathlea 49 Arrol Park 61 Ayrshire and Arran Health Board 112 St. Aidans 61 Borders Health Board 61 Elderslie 8 Merchiston 190 St. Marys 33 Argyll and Clyde Health Board 231 Lynebank 264 Fife Health Board 264 Lennox Castle 591 Waverley Park 43 Greater Glasgow Health Board 634 Craig Phadrig 99 Highland Health Board 99 Birkwood 186 Kirklands 173 Lanarkshire Health Board 359 Woodlands/Wellwood Unit 64 Ladysbridge 229 Grampian Health Board 293 St. Josephs 107 Gogarburn 341 Douglas House 1 Tornaveen House 15 Lothian Health Board 464
Hospital Number of residents as at 31 December 1993 Strathmartine 196 Tayside Health Board 196 Royal Scottish National 516 Forth Valley Health Board 516 Criffel View 25 Hestan Flat 6 Netherlea 6 Cromarty 9 Linfern 1 Oakfield 2 Dumfries and Galloway Health Board 49 Scotland 3,278 Source ISD
SMR4 Adhoc Reference MH4125.
§ Mr. SalmondTo ask the Secretary of State for Scotland how many(a) summary procedures and (b) solemn procedures were initiated by the procurator fiscal based in Peterhead in each year since 1976.
§ Lord James Douglas-HamiltonIt is not possible to provide information on the number of proceedings initiated by the procurator fiscal. The number of summary and solemn case disposals is set out in the table. Summary proceedings are initiated by the procurator fiscal and solemn proceedings on indictment on the instructions of Crown counsel.
P.F. Office - Peterhead Summary and Solemn Disposals Total Smy/Dist Disposals Total Solemn Disposals 1976 1,060 — 1977 1,075 22 1978 1,279 26 1979 1,270 21 1980 1,228 43 1981 1,148 22 1982 1,119 27 1983 1,147 24 1984 1,139 26 1985 1,278 33 1986 1,306 34 1987 1,234 19 1988 1,336 20 1989 1,415 20 1990 1,563 22 1991 1,469 9 1992 1,339 18 1993 1,658 12 Total 23,063 398 AVG 1,281 22 These figures relate to the numbers of complaints (Summary) and Indictment (Solemn). There may be more than One accused.