HC Deb 07 July 1969 vol 786 c183W
Mr. Moonman

asked the Secretary of State for Social Services how many hostel places for the mentally sub-normal in both junior and senior categories are to be made available by local health authorities in the course of the next 10 years; and if he is satisfied that this figure will be sufficient to meet the potential need.

Mr. Crossman

Local authority plans for the development of their services in England and Wales do not extend beyond 1976. By then they plan for 2,706 hostel places for mentally sub-normal children and 8,854 for adults. While the full extent of the need is difficult to assess it is clear that a great many more places than these will be required.