§ Mr. Fittasked the Secretary of Slate for Northern Ireland (1) what was the gross and net cost, respectively, of the meals on wheels service in each area health board in the year ended 31st March 1977;
(2) what was the gross and net cost, respectively, of the meals on wheels service in Northern Ireland in the year ended 31st March 1977.
§ Mr. CarterSeparate figures are not kept for the meals on wheels service, but expenditure in the year ended 31st March 1977 on meals services, which consists of meals on wheels and meals provided in lunch clubs, was:
Board Gross Expenditure £ Net Expenditure £ Northern … 41,153 30,757 Southern … 41,708 31,932 Eastern … 252,823 190,920 Western … 23,978 16,610 Northern Ireland … 359,662 270,219
Board Number of Meals served in recipients' homes during the week ended 30th November 1976 Number of recipients Northern Health and Social Services Board … … 757 480 Southern Health and Social Services Board … … 905 530 Eastern Health and Social Services Board … … 3,387 1,745 Western Health and Social Services Board … … 834 264 Total for Northern Ireland … … 5,883 3,019