§ Mr. D. E. Thomasasked the Secretary of State for Scotland (1) how many local authority social services departments have provided persons with assistance in obtaining a telephone and any special equipment to enable use of a telephone in each year since 1971; and what was the sum spent on each service.
(2) how many local authority social services departments have provided persons with television, library or similar recreational facilities in each year since 1971; and what was the sum spent on each service;
(3) how many local authority social services departments have provided persons with lectures, games, outings or other recreational facilities outside the home or assistance in taking advantage of educational facilities in each year since 1971; and what was the total sum spent on each service;
(4) how many local authority social services departments have provided persons with assistance in arranging for the carrying out of any work or adaptation 243W in their homes or the provision of any additional facility designed to secure greater safety, comfort or convenience in each year since 1971; and what was the total sum spent on each service;
(5) how many local authority social services departments have provided persons with assistance in travelling to and from home to participate in any services provided under Section 29 of the National Assistance Act 1948 in each year since 1971; and what was the total sum spent on each service;
(6) how many local authority social services departments have provided persons with taking of holidays, whether at
NUMBERS OF LOCAL AUTHORITIES IN SCOTLAND PROVIDING ASSISTANCE WITH CERTAIN FACILITIES Year Telephones Television or radio Recreational facilities Adaptations to the home Aids to daily living Travelling facilities Holidays 1972 … … 31 Not known Not known 52 51 Not known Not known 1973 … … 39 12 16 51 51 Not known 44
§ Mr. D. E. Thomasasked the Secretary of State for Scotland how many local authority social services departments have provided persons with the provision of meals at home or elsewhere in each year since 1971; and what was the total sum spent on each service.
§ Mr. William Ross51 out of 52 local authorities provided or assisted voluntary bodies to provide persons with meals at home or elsewhere during 1971 and 1972. All 52 made such provision during 1973, 1974 and 1975 up to local government reorganisation. Figures in respect of each service are not readily available but total approximate expenditure was:
Financial Year Amount 1970–71 209,000 1971–72 258,000 1972–73 348,000 1973–74 496,000 1974–75 Not yet available