HC Deb 03 February 1977 vol 925 cc435-7W
Mr. Hannam

asked the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland if he will list the number of households, and the rate per thousand population in each area health board who received assistance with the installation of telephones in the year ended 31st December 1975; and if he will also list the net expenditure per thousand population on telephones by each area health board.

Mr. Carter

Statistics about the number of households which received assistance with the installation of telephones in the year ended 31st December 1975 are not available.

Available statistics on expenditure relate to the year eneded 31st March 1976. In that year the net expenditure per thousand population by each health and social services board on telephones, including installation and rental charges, was as follows:

£
Northern Health and Social Services Board 4.40
Southern Health and Social Services Board 2.09
Eastern Health and Social Services Board 5.15
Western Health and Socieal Services Board 8.38

Mr. Hannam

asked the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland if he will list the number of households, and the rate per thousand population in each area health board who received assistance with the provision of aids in the year ended 31st December 1975; and if he will also list the net expenditure per thousand population on aids by each area health board.

Mr. Carter

Statistics about the number of households receiving assistance with the provision of aids are not available. Available statistics on expenditure relate to the year ended 31st March 1976. In that year the net expenditure per thousand population by each health and social services board on aids was as follows:—

£
Northern Health and Social Services Board 22.09
Southern Health and Social Services Board 34.10
Eastern Health and Social Services Board 15.48
Western Health and Social Services Board 9.64

Mr. Hannam

asked the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland (1) if he will list the number of households containing disabled children, and the rate per thousand child population in each area board who received assistance with the provision of aids in the year ended 31st December 1975;

(2) if he will list the number of households containing disabled children, and the rate per thousand child population, in each area health board who received assistance with the installation of telephones in the year ended December 31st 1975;

(3) if he will list the number of households containing disabled children, and the rate per thousand child population in each area health board who received assistance with holidays in the year ended 31st December 1975;

(4) if he will list the number of households containing disabled children, and the rate per thousand child population in each area health board who received assistance with adaptations to the home in the year ended 31st December 1975.

Mr. Carter

The information is not available.

Mr. Hannam

asked the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland if he will list the number of households, and the rate per thousand population in each area health board who received assistance with adaptations to the home in the year ended 31st December 1975; and if he will also list the net expenditure per thousand population on adaptations by each area health board.

Mr. Carter

Statistics about the number of households receiving assistance with the provision of adaptations to the home are not available. Available statistics on expenditure relate to the year ended 31st March 1976. In that year the net expenditure per 1,000 population by each Health and Social Services Board on adaptation was as follows:

  • Northern Health and Social Services Board, £24.93
  • Southern Health and Social Services Board, £65.37
  • Eastern Health and Social Services Board, £18.41
  • Western Health and Social Services Board, £46.93

Mr. Hannam

asked the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland if he will list the number of households, and the rate per thousand population, in each area health board who received assistance with holidays in the year ended 31st December 1975; and if he will also list the net expenditure per thousand population on holidays and each area health board.

Mr. Carter

Statistics about the number of households receiving assistance with holidays are not available. Available statistics on expenditure relate to the year ended 31st March 1976. In that year the net expenditure per 1,000 population by Health and Social Services Boards on holidays was as follows:—

  • Northern Health and Social Services Board, £21.63
  • Southern Health and Social Services Board, £9.39
  • Western Health and Social Services Board, £14.70
  • Eastern Health and Social Services Board, £29.71