50. Mr. Edward Taylorasked the Secretary of State for Scotland how many home helps are employed by Scottish local authorities at the most recent date for which figures are available; and what were the comparable figures in each of the past five years.
§ Mr. MonroThe information is as follows:
Numbers of Home Helps employed by Local Authorities in Scotland (full-time equivalent) 1965 … … … … 4,642 1966 … … … … 4,817 1967 … … … … 4,892 1968 … … … … 5,008 1969 … … … … 5,095 1970 … … … … 5,413