§ Mr. Carter-Jonesasked the Secretary of State for Social Services how many children were receiving attendance allowance at each rate in England, Scotland, Wales, Northern Ireland and each English
NUMBER OF CHILDREN IN RECEIPT OF ATTENDANCE ALLOWANCE AT 31 DECEMBER 1978 Higher Rate Lower Rate Standard Regions/Country Number Per 1,000 child population* Number Per 1,000 child population* Northern … … … 1,228 1.59 1,505 1.94 Yorkshire and Humberside … 1,763 1.46 2,467 2.04 East Midlands† … … 2,153 1.57 2,320 1.69 East Anglia† … … … South East … … … 5,595 1.42 7,764 1.96 South West … … … 1,316 1.33 1,810 1.83 West Midlands … … 2,153 1.64 2,912 2.22 North West … … … 3,222 1.97 3,673 2.24 England … … … 17,430 1.55 22,451 2.00 Wales … … … … 1,277 1.91 1,389 2.07 Scotland … … … 1,717 1.28 2,564 1.91 Northern Ireland‡ … … 1,072 2.29 1,107 2.36 *The population figures are estimated as at mid-1976. † Separate figures for East Midlands and East Anglia are not available. ‡ Figures for Northern Ireland have been supplied by the Department of Health and Social Services, Northern Ireland and relate to 6 October 1978.
§ Mr. Carter-Jonesasked the Secretary of State for Social Services how many adults were receiving attendance allowance at each rate in England, Scotland, Wales, Northern Ireland and each English region, respectively, at the last date for which
NUMBER OF ADULTS IN RECEIPT OF ATTENDANCE ALLOWANCE AT 31 DECEMBER 1978 Higher Rate Lower Rate Standard Regions/Country Number Per 1,000 adult population* Number Per 1,000 adult population* Northern … … … 7,852 3.34 8,840 3.77 Yorkshire and Humberside … 10,284 2.79 11,923 3.24 East Midlands† … … 13,884 3.33 12,162 2.92 East Anglia† … … … South East … … … 41,909 3.24 40,486 3.13 South West … … … 12,827 3.93 13,166 4.03 West Midlands … … 12,507 3.25 12,286 3.19 North West … … … 18,787 3.82 19,559 3.98 England … … … 118,050 3.36 118,422 3.37 Wales … … … … 13,204 6.30 10,982 5.24 Scotland … … … 11,016 2.85 11,592 3.00 Northern Ireland‡ … … 6,612 6.18 5,769 5.39 *The population figures are estimated as at mid-1976. †Separate figures for East Midlands and East Anglia are not available. ‡Figures for Northern Ireland have been supplied by the Department of Health and Social Services, Northern Ireland, and relate to 6 October 1978.