HC Deb 10 January 1977 vol 923 cc423-4W
Mrs. Chalker

asked the Secretary of State for Social Services what is the average weekly cost per head to the local authority of residential care for (a) children and (b) elderly persons living in (i) local authority homes, (ii) local authority hostels and (iii) voluntary homes where they are placed and paid for by the local authority for each year since 1970–71.

Mr. Moyle

I will let the hon. Member have a reply as soon as possible.

Mrs. Chalker

asked the Secretary of State for Social Services if he will list the residential establishments in each regional planning area providing places for young people under the Children and Young Persons Act 1969, indicating the number of available places and the num-

Mr. Les Huckfield

I have been asked to reply.

The information as far as it is available is given in the following table. It is not possible to provide the required data for the two countries on a completely comparable basis owing to differences in definition, availability and presentation of the respective statistics.

ber of places required in each of the years 1974, 1975 and 1976 to date and any additional places to be provided in 1977.

Mr. Moyle

I am afraid it is not possible without disproportionate effort to provide the information requested. I will be writing to the hon. Member.