§ Mr. Robertsonasked the Secretary of State for Scotland what proportion of local government expenditure in Scotland was spent on the personal social services, on domiciliary or day centre services for the young, the physically handicapped, the mentally handicapped, the mentally ill and the elderly, respectively.
§ Mr. McElhoneIn 1973–74, the latest year for which figures are available, current expenditure on social work represented 7.8 per cent. of total expenditure by local authorities. The following proportions of social work expenditure were devoted to the services referred to:
Day centres for children 3.2 per cent Day centres for mentally handicapped and mentally ill 4.2 per cent. Day centres for the physically handicapped and other categories 1.3 per cent. Day centres for the elderly 0.6 per cent. Domestic helps and meals (mainly for the elderly and physically handicapped 20.6 per cent.