§ Dr. M. S. Millerasked the Secretary of State for Social Services (1) how many local authority day centres for the physically handicapped have been closed since May 1979;
(2) how many local authority day centres for multipurpose employment have been closed since May 1979.
§ Mr. Armstrongasked the Secretary of State for Social Services how many local authority day centres for the elderly have been closed since May 1979.
§ Sir George YoungFigures for closures of day centres are not maintained separately. The estimated numbers of local authority day centres in England at 31 March 1979 and 31 March 1980 are as follows:
Designated 1979 1980 Physicall Handicapped 192 178 Elderly 393 408 Mentally Ill 128 134 Mixed 205 229 Total 918 949 The changes in these figures arise from opening of new centres, redesignations between client groups and closures.