§ Mr. PorterTo ask the Secretary of State for Health how many people Suffolk county council had placed under community care in its own residential homes at the most recent date for which figures are available; and if he will make a statement. [18292]
§ Mr. BurnsAt 31 March 1996, Suffolk county council was supporting a total of 1,059 adult and elderly residents in its own residential homes.
§ Mr. PorterTo ask the Secretary of State for Health what is the cost to Suffolk county council per week of a community care place in a residential home run(a) by the county council and (b) by the private sector; and if he will make a statement. [18293]
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§ Mr. BurnsAs published in "Key Indicators of local authority social services 1996", copies of which are available in the Library, the latest available figures, for 1994–95, show gross expenditure per week by Suffolk county council on residential care per supported resident in staffed homes for older people was £268 for local authority homes and £178 for independent sector homes.