§ Mr. Ernie Rossasked the Secretary of State for Scotland what is his estimate of the annual cost of keeping (a) a child and (b) a handicapped child in hospital in Scotland.
§ Mr. FairgrieveThe cost of treating a child in a teaching hospital for sick children is about £500 per week; in a non-teaching hospital about £300 per week; and in a hospital for mentally-handicapped children about £110 per week. No separate figures are available of the cost of treating children in the paediatric wards of general hospitals or of the cost of treating physically-handicapped children.
Fares (pence) for journeys of Undertaking 1 mile 2 miles 3 miles 4 miles 5 miles Greater Glasgow passenger transport executive: 1976 9 17 23 23 23 Today 20 25 30 35 35 Increase 122% 47% 30% 52% 52% Grampian regional council: 1976 9 10 10 10 10 Today 12 18 24 30 30 Increase 33% 80% 140% 200% 200% Lothian regional council: 1976 10 15 15 20 20 Today 10 15 15 20 20 Tayside regional council: 1976 7 11 13 13 15 Today 12 18 22 24 24 Increase 71% 64% 69% 85% 60%