HC Deb 13 July 1977 vol 935 cc156-7W
Mr. Reid

asked the Secretary of State for Scotland what were the numbers of adult training centre places and places in day centres for mentally ill persons in Scotland in each of the last five years.

Mr. McElhone

The following is the information requested so far as available. Because of local government reorganisation no information is available for 1975. The figures for 1976 are provisional and not strictly comparable with those prior to reorganisation:

tally handicapped persons in each of the last five years.

Mr. McElhone

It is not possible to separate the figures for the mentally ill and the mentally handicapped; information for the two groups combined is given below. Because of local government reorganisation no information is available

RESIDENTIAL HOMES AND HOSTELS FOR THE MENTALLY ILL AND THE MENTALLY HANDICAPPED
1971 1972(at end December) 1973 1974 1976(at end March)
Local authority homes
Establishments 12 15 23 29 40
Places available 139 170 276 325 556
Registered voluntary homes
Establishments Not available 7 8 12 12
Places available 112 189 243 489