§ Mr. Spearingasked the Secretary of State for Social Services what action he 67W has taken since May 1979 in respect of a replacement vehicle for the invalid tricycle; if he has considered the vehicle produced at Manchester college of technology; and what conclusion he has reached concerning its suitability for bulk production.
§ Mr. PrenticeI refer the hon. Member to my replies to my hon. Friend the Member for Brecon and Radnor (Mr. Hooson) on 9 November 1979 and to the hon. Member for Eccles (Mr. Carter-Jones) on 7 December 1979.—[Vol. 973, c.381; Vol. 975, c. 367–8.]
£'000s 1978–79 1979–80 RHA Capital Revenue Capital Revenue Northern … … … … 132 434 472 465 Yorkshire … … … … — 497 — 535 Trent … … … … … 50 637 120 685 East Anglia … … … … — 251 — 270 North West Thames … … … — 482 — 520 North East Thames … … … — 519 — 560 South East Thames … … … — 504 100 545 South West Thames … … … — 406 — 435 Wessex … … … … … — 370 — 400 Oxford … … … … … — 308 — 330 South Western … … … … — 440 — 475 West Midlands … … … … — 728 — 785 Mersey … … … … … — 350 — 375 North Western … … … … 110 574 544 620 292 6,500 1,236 7,000 The amounts for 1980–81 will be notified to RHAs with their cash limits as soon as these have been determined. There are no permanent regional secure units yet, but there are presently over 140 places in interim secure units.
Capital has been used to help establish regional secure units. As regards the use of revenue expenditure, I refer the hon. Member to my hon. Friend's reply to the hon. Member for Ormskirk (Mr. Kilroy-Silk) on 12 June 1979.—[Vol. 968, c. 212–13.]
§ Mr. Soleyasked the Secretary of State for Social Services what plans have been made by regional health authorities to meet the target of 1,000 places in regional secure units by 1985; and where the places will be wanted, giving figures by region or by area.
§ Sir George YoungThe current target, specified by region, is listed below
Northern 62 Yorkshire 71 Trent 91 East Anglia 36 N W Thames 69