§ Mr. Robin F. Cookasked the Secretary of State for Social Services what was the total cost to the Supplementary Benefits Commission of the 21 reception and resettlement centres directly administered by the Commission in the financial year 1976–77; what proportion of the total cost of these centres was recovered by the Commission through board and lodging payments made by men and women using the centres; and what were the specific costs to the Commission in 1976–77 of maintaining and administering the following three centres: (a) Camberwell, Consort Road, Peckham, (b) Glasgow, 200 Crosshill Road, Bishop-briggs, and (c) Walkden, Sharp Street, Worsley, Manchester.
§ Mr. DeakinsOf the 21 reception centres directly administered by the Supplementary Benefits Commission in the financial year 1976–77, 14 also provided re-establishment centre facilities which were not separately costed. The total cost to my Department of these centres in that year was £3,781,000, including £1,150,700 for the Camberwell centre, 599W £126,600 for the Glasgow centre, and £148,200 for the Walkden centre. The total amount recovered through board and lodging payments was £172,800.
§ Mr. Robin F. Cookasked the Secretary of State for Social Services how many beds are available in the 21 reception centres directly administered by the Supplementary Benefits Commission,
Number of beds Average nightly occupancy Camberwell, London, SEI5 … … … … 938 452 Cedars Lodge, London, SW4 … … … … 100 83 Bridge House, London, W10 … … … … 120 102 Pound Lodge, London, NW10 … … … … 80 76 Lancelot Andrewes House, London, SE1 … … 60 46 West End, London, W1 … … … … … 80 62 Camden, London, WC1 … … … … … 35 33 Alvaston, Derby … … … … … … 104 47 Crown Quay Lodge, Sittingbourne, Kent … … 76 49 Fazakerly, Liverpool … … … … … 61 21 Glasgow … … … … … … … 64 51 Leeds … … … … … … … … 96 56 Newbury … … … … … … … 68 67 Plawsworth, Co. Durham … … … … … 112 70 Southampton … … … … … … 80 83 South Wales, Bridgend, Mid-Glamorgan … … … 64 61 Walkden, Manchester … … … … … 84 65 West Midlands, Stourbridge, Worcestershire … … 140 105 Winterbourne, Bristol … … … … … 112 71 Woodhouse, Sheffield … … … … … 96 61 2,570 1,661
§ Mr. Robin F. Cookasked the Secretary of State for Social Services (1) how many of the men currently residing in the Camberwell Reception Centre, London, S.E.15, are in the opinion of the Supplementary Benefits Commission eligible for (a) residential accommodation under Section 21(1)(a) of the National Assistance Act 1948, or (b) housing accommodation under Sections 1 to 4 of the Housing (Homeless Persons) Act 1977;
(2) what arrangements the Supplementary Benefits Commission has established with relevant local authorities to enable those so eligible to secure such accommodation from the reception centre.
§ Mr. DeakinsI will circulate the information in theOfficial Report as soon as possible.
600Wboth in total and by centre; and what is the current average occupancy rate of these beds, both in total and by centre.
§ Mr. DeakinsThe number of reception centres directly administered by the Supplementary Benefits Commission is now 20, providing 2,570 beds in total. The average nightly occupancy is 1,661. Centre by centre the information is as follows: