§ Mr. Meacherasked the Secretary of State for Social Services how many retirement pensioners, in the last year for which information is available, were given free or assisted holidays by each local authority in England and Wales, whether under Section 45 of the Health Services and Public Health Services Act 1968 or other powers; what percentage of pensioners in their respective areas this represents; what was the average holiday charge; what was the cost to the council; and what was the approximate rate cost in the pound for each local authority.
§ Mr. AlisonThis information is not collected centrally, but local authorities will later this year be submitting returns for the first time on the number of persons helped with holidays in 1972–73.