HC Deb 22 May 1972 vol 837 c303W
Mr. Hicks

asked the Secretary of State for Social Services if he will state for each three-month period commencing January, 1970, the number of non short-stay patients discharged from psychiatric hospitals into approved private accommodation in the community.

Mr. Alison

Information is not available on the number of patients discharged from psychiatric hospitals to privately-run registered homes for the mentally disordered or placed in private lodgings by local authority social services departments.

Mr. Hicks

asked the Secretary of State for Social Services what is the average level of payments and benefit per head per week made by his Department to former patients of psychiatric hospitals who have been discharged into approved private accommodation in the community.

Mr. Dean

I regret that the information is not available.