§ Mr. Jim MurphyTo ask the Secretary of State for Health how many people were employed in England's care homes and day centres(a) in each of the past 20 years, (b) on 1 May 1997, (c) on 9 March 1998 and (d) on the most recent date for which figures are available. [101310]
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§ Mr. HuttonThe information requested is not available centrally. Information is available on people employed by local authority social services care homes and day centres. The table sets out the whole time equivalent for staff employed in England's care homes and day centres on 30 September of each year since 1979.
Local authority personal social services staff employed in day centres and residential care homes on 30 September, 1979 to 1998 England Whole time equivalents Staff of day centres Staff of residential care homes 1979 11,356 80,734 1980 12,103 82,516 1981 12,781 83,117 1982 13,522 83,611 1983 14,468 85,413 1984 15,035 85,058 1985 15,680 85,456 1986 16,383 86,694 1987 17,766 88,242 1988 18,440 88,496 1989 19,423 88,285 1990 19,720 87,858 1991 20,220 83,001 1992 20,864 78,918 1993 21,591 74,048 1994 22,504 72,155 1995 22,488 68,650 1996 23,139 67,973 1997 23,092 65,422 1998 23,170 62,146 Source:
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