§ Mrs. Renée Shortasked the Secretary of State for Social Services if he will seek to compel local authorities to make resources available for hostels for alcoholics.
§ Sir George YoungNo. It is for local authorities to decide the use of their resources taking account of local needs, local priorities and resources. In my reply to my hon. Friend the Member for
£000 Regional Health Authority Assigned amount Spent in 1978–79 Available in 1979–80 Northern … … … 346 304 42 Yorkshire … … … 130 7 123 Trent … … … 191 79 112 East Anglian … … … 134 111 23 North-West Thames … … … — — — North-East Thames … … … 130 130 — South-East Thames … … … 165 92 73 South-West Thames … … … 190 112 78 Wessex … … … 130 105 25 Oxford … … … 80 — 80 South-Western … … … 168 — 168 West Midlands … … … 185 40 145 Mersey … … … 90 53 37 North-Western … … … 146 70 76 TOTALS … … … 2,085 1,103 982