§ Mrs. Chalkerasked the Secretary of State for Social Services if she will publish in the Official Report the total number of staff in social service departments in England in September 1974 and in September 1975; and if she will show separately how many were (a) social workers, (b) home helps, (c) staff at residential accommodation for the elderly and handicapped, respectively, (d) community homes staff for children and young persons in care and (e) all other staff.
§ Mr. MeacherThe information requested for staff of Social Services Departments in England in September 1974 is as follows:
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§ Dr. OwenThe figures are as follows:
Total cost of Health and Personal Social Services including personal social services expenditure by £4,231 million (i) Central Government £3 million (ii) Local Authorities (net revenue expenditure including loan charges, plus payment made by or on behalf of recipients) £675 million
§ Mrs. Chalkerasked the Secretary of State for Social Services if she will publish in the Official Report a table showing local government personal social services expenditure in England and Wales in 1974–75 on residential care, on support services, on community care, and on all other items taken together; and whether or not these figures include services for which payments are made by the recipient.
§ Dr. OwenThe figures are as follows:
Staff Category Number of Staff—Whole Time Equivalent Thousands All staff 166.2 Social workers (other than management, supervisory, trainees, or welfare assistants) 12.8 Home helps (not including organisers) 40.8 Staff of homes for the elderly and elderly mentally infirm 44.4 Staff of homes and hostels for the handicapped (younger physically handicapped, mentally ill, mentally handicapped adults and children) 4.3 Staff of community homes for children and young people provided by authorities and controlled community homes managed by authorities 19.1 Other staff 44.8 I regret that comparable information or September 1975 is not yet available.