HC Deb 19 December 1974 vol 883 cc541-2W
Mr. D. E. Thomas

asked the Secretary of State for Social Services what are the total numbers of places in adult training centres in England, in each of the regions, and in each local authority; and if she

authority indicated to me any intention not to continue implementing Section 1 of the Chronically Sick and Disabled Persons Act.

Mrs. Chalker

asked the Secretary of State for Social Services if she will publish in the OFFICIAL REPORT the numbers of sick and disabled persons receiving national assistance/supplementary benefit for each year between 1960 and 1966, and at the latest available date; if she will distinguish between (a) claimants drawing national insurance benefits and (b) those without national insurance benefits; and if she will also denote the number of regular weekly payments made to each of these categories and the total number of persons provided for by such payments.

Mr. Alec Jones

The information is given in the following table:

will express these totals per 1,000 population.

Dr. Owen

The total number of such places there are in residential establish-authorities in England at 30th June 1974 was 33,992 and the number per 1,000 population 0.73. I am sending the hon. Member a list giving the information for each local authority.