HC Deb 11 July 1972 vol 840 cc274-6W
32. Mr. Edwin Wainwright

asked the Secretary of State for Social Services how many residential units there are for the mentally handicapped in the Yorkshire and Humberside Region; what number of places there are in each unit; and how many are being planned for 1975.

Mr. Alison

Following is the information:

YORKSHIRE (REGIONAL PLANNING AREA NO. 2)
COMMUNITY RESIDENTIAL UNITS FOR THE MENTALLY HANDICAPPED
Existing Under Construction Planned
Local Authority Homes Private or Local Authority Homes Local Authority Homes
Adults Children Registered Homes Adults Children Adults Children
Authority Units Number of places Units Number of places Units Number of places Units Number of places Units Number of places Units Number of places Units Number of places
East Riding of Yorkshire County Council. 1 16 1 20 — — — — — 3 60 — —
1 20
North Riding of Yorkshire County Council 1 25 1 10 — 1 25 — — 2 40 1 12
West Riding of Yorkshire County Council. 1 30 1 16 — 3 70 — — 13 325 4 64
1 8
4 group homes for 4, 4, 3 and 3 residents
Barnsley County Borough Council — — — — — — — — — 1 12 — —
30 mentally handicapped adults in old people's homes
Bradford County Borough Council 1 24* 1 12 1 22 — — 1 15 4 78 — —
1 25 (adults)
2 Council house group homes for 8 persons
Dewsbury County Borough Council 1 17 — — — 1 16 — — — — — —
Doncaster County Borough Council 1 11 1 8 — — — — — 1 10 — —
1 7
Halifax County Borough Council 2 5 beds each — — 1 13 (adults) — — — — — — — —
Huddersfield County Borough Council 1 21 — — — — — — — 1 25 — —
Kingston upon Hull County Borough Council. 1 27 — — — — — — — 1 25 1 15
Leeds County Borough Council 1 19 1 20 1 12 — — — — 2 60 — —
1 40 (adults)
1 39
Rotherham County Borough Council 1 20* — — — — — — — — — — —
1 25
Sheffield County Borough Council 1 16 1 8 — 2 36 — — 4 81 3 50
Wakefield County Borough Council 1 16 — — — — — — — 1 25 — —
York County Borough Council 1 8 — — — — — — — 1 25 — —
*Includes some places for the mentally ill.