§ Mrs. Chalkerasked the Secretary of State for Wales how many beds in hostels and lodging houses, voluntary and statutory, are available to people discharged from psychiatric hospitals in each of the major local authority areas in Wales.
§ Mr. John MorrisThe total number of places reported to the Welsh Office as being available at 31st March 1975 in Wales in voluntary and local authority homes and hostels for those who are, or have been mentally ill is shown in the table below:
co-operative and shared equity schemes which can be established under the terms of the Housing Rents and Subsidies Act 1975. Birmingham's scheme relates to 139 new dwellings. So far I understand that leases have been agreed or are being negotiated on 64 dwellings. Birmingham is considering extending the scheme to a further development to be built by the Housing Corporation (1974) Ltd. A considerable number of other authorities have made inquiries about such schemes, and the Working Group which I announced in reply to a Question from my hon. Friend the Member for Edmonton (Mr. Graham) on 20th November will examine further the scope for shared equity and other forms of social ownerships and tenure.—[Vol. 901. c. 6–7.]