§ Mr. Douglasasked the Secretary of State for Scotland if he will publish the latest figures for expenditure among Scottish local authorities on care of the aged, the average for Scotland and the range.
§ Mr. Gordon CampbellInformation about each local authority's expenditure on residential homes for the elderly is published in the Rating Review of the Scottish Branch of the Institute of Municipal Treasurers and Accountants, and I am arranging for a copy to be placed in the Library. Comprehensive figures are not available for all expenditure on the care of the elderly, since such services as home nursing, health visiting, 151W home helps and meals on wheels are not provided exclusively for the elderly.