§ Mr. Patrick Jenkinasked the Secretary of State for Social Services (1) what is his estimate of the additional capital and revenue costs of providing enough secure places in community homes to bring the total in England and Wales up to the recommended figure of 600, showing separately the figures for those under construction and those not yet started.
(2) if he will give the locations and estimated dates of completion of the 217 places in secure accommodation in community homes that are currently under construction; and if he will give the estimated capital and revenue costs of this provision.
§ Mr. EnnalsThe number of secure places under construction in England on 399W 1st November was 188.The estimated capital cost of providing £4.9 million. The table the location and estimat date of each project.
Location Estimated completion date Tyne and Wear November 1978 Rotherham * Leeds August 1980 Eccles December 1979 Liverpool * Liverpool May 1979 Poulton le Fyyde, Lancashire November 1979 Liverpool August 1979 Poulton le Flyde, Lancashire * Nantwich June 1979 Bolton * Wolverhampton July 1979 Ripley * Chesterfield * Derby * Lincolnshire December 1978 Moulton, Northants * Peterborough * Leighton Buzzard December 1978 Oxford * Milton Keynes December 1978 London SE19 August 1979 London E8 December 1979 London W12 June 1979 South Norwood January 1979 Exeter January 1979 Hampshire * * Completed not yet in use—Building work is finished but the units are being commissioned prior to occupation. The estimated capital cost of providing an additional 105 places to bring the total provision in England and Wales to 600 places is £2.83 million. The figure of 600 was, however, derived from plans drawn up by children's regional planning committees in 1973 which are currently under review.
Figures for revenue costs are not available centrally.