§ Mr. Georgeasked the Secretary of State for Social Services (1) what is the latest total of net expenditure per 1,000 population of mentally handicapped adults in the Walsall area as compared with the average for (a) the West Midland metropolitan county council districts, (b) the London boroughs, (c) all metropolitan districts and (d) England and Wales;
(2) what is the net expenditure per 1,000 population between 18 and 64 years of age on mentally ill persons in the Walsall area as compared with the average for (a) the West Midland metropolitan county council districts, (b) the London boroughs, (c) all metropolitan districts and (d) England and Wales.
§ Mr. MoyleInformation in the form requested is not available centrally, since expenditure on services such as field work and domiciliary care cannot be separately identified for these groups of people. Provisional figures, based on returns submitted by local authorities to the Department, for certain services, are as follows:
§ Mr. Georgeasked the Secretary of State for Social Services what is the net expenditure for multi-purpose day centres and clubs per 1,000 population aged between 18 and 64 years in Walsall as compared with the average for (a) the West 279W Midland metropolitan county council districts, (b) the London boroughs, (c) all metropolitan districts and (d) England and Wales, and if he is satisfied with the provision.
§ Mr. MoyleExpenditure on multipurpose day centres and clubs is no longer separately identified in returns submitted by local authorities. Provisional figures for 1977–78 in respect of all day centres and clubs for physically and mentally handicapped and mentally ill people under 65 years of age are as follows:
Expenditure per 1000 population 18–64 years of age £ Walsall 799 West Midlands Metropolitan Districts 651 London Boroughs 1,769 All Metropolitan Districts 921 England and Wales 851 The figures are of net expenditure by local authorities. They include loan charges and revenue contributions to capital outlay, but exclude administration and training costs which cannot be separately identified for these services.
As my right hon. Friend said in his reply to my hon. Friend the Member for Liverpool, Garston (Mr. Loyden) on 5 December 1978, he will not be satisfied with the level of provision of the social services until all the demands upon them can be met.—[Vol. 959, c. 1212–4.]