HC Deb 13 December 1971 vol 828 cc35-6W
Mr. Hannan

asked the Secretary of State for Scotland if he will state for each of the years 1964 and 1970 the number of places in local authority residential homes for the elderly.

Mr. Gordon Campbell

7,274 and 8,421, respectively.

Mr. Hannan

asked the Secretary of State for Scotland what plans have been submitted to him by local authorities to increase the number of places in residential homes for the elderly.

Mr. Gordon Campbell

I have received proposals from local authorities for 100 new homes which will provide about 4,000 places. Fifty-six of these homes with about 2,300 places have so far been included in the building programme for 1971–72 or 1972–73 and I expect to announce further starts early in the New Year.