§ Mr. George Rodgersasked the Secretary of State for Social Services, how many home helps are employed by each social services department in England; what is the whole-time equivalent; and what is the whole-time equivalent per 1,000 population aged 65 years or over.
§ Dr. OwenI am writing to my hon. Friend giving the figures for each social services department in England at 30th September 1973.
The total number of home helps employed in England at 30th September 1973 was 78,934—whole-time equivalent, 38,095. This represents a whole-time equivalent of six per 1,000 population aged 65 years or over at 30th June 1973.