§ Mr. Hooleyasked the Secretary of State for Social Services if he will list in the OFFICIAL REPORT the capital expenditure of the County Borough of Sheffield on the provision of residential accommodation for old people in each financial year from April, 1961, and the number of places provided in each year.
§ Dr. John DunwoodyThe information is as follows:
Year Capital Expendi New Places provided during year Total number of Places at end of year, after allowing for closures of unsuitable accommodation £ 1961–62 61,811 — 581 1962–63 80,587 102 683 1963–64 134,078 — 683 1964–65 62,861 40 723 1965–66 125,132 — 723 1966–67 197,405 84 800 1967–68 208,286 50 810 1968–69 147,919 93 840 1969–70 (estimated) (not available) 97 892