§ Mrs Wiseasked the Secretary of State for Social Services how many privately-owned hostels for mentally handicapped people there are (a) nationally (b) in the West Midlands and (c) in Coventry, respectively.
§ Dr. OwenThe only relevant information available centrally is of the number of homes for Mentally Handicapped People registered under Sections 19 to 21 of the Mental Health Act 1959 at 31st March 1975. There were 73 private, as distinct from voluntary, homes in England, of which one was in the West Midlands but none in Coventry. The number of unregistered homes or hostels is not known.
UNEMPLOYED PERSONS IN RECEIPT OF BENEFIT AT 3RD NOVEMBER 1975 Unemployment of 6-12 months' duration Unemployment of over 12 months' duration Unemployment benefit only Unemployment benefit and supplementary benefit Supplementary benefit only Supplementary benefit only Males … 57,000 30,000 39,000 98,000 Females … 13,000 2,000 7,000 10,000
§ Mr. Gristasked the Secretary of State for Social Services what is the ratio of unemployment pay and related social security benefits for an unemployed married man formerly earning the average industrial wage with dependant wife and
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