HC Deb 05 April 1976 vol 909 cc95-6W
Mr. David

Steel asked the Secretary of State for Scotland if, following his reply to the honourable Member for Roxburgh, Selkirk and Peebles (Friday, 26th March c. 312) he will now list the residential establishments for young persons in need of care available and projected in the Border Region.

Mr. William Ross

The information is as follows:

1970–71 Per cent. 1971–72 Per cent. 1972–73 Per cent. 1973–74 Per cent. 1974–75 Per cent. 1975–76 Per cent. 1976–77 Per cent.
Capital expenditure … 2.5 12.0 10.7 9.0 7.3 8.2 8.2
Current expenditure … 5.1 5.5 6.3 6.0 4.8 5.5 5.6
Total expenditure … 17.6 17.5 17.0 15.0 12.1 13.7 13.8

Borders Regional Council Children's Homes, Elspeth Scott House, Newton St. Boswells, The Priory, Selkirk.

The Regional Council have at an advanced stage of planning a young persons' unit of 10 places at Tweedbank.

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