HC Deb 24 January 1980 vol 977 cc329-30W
Mr. Charles Irving

asked the Secretary of State for Social Services what is the annual cost of maintaining a patient in each of the special hospitals.

Sir George Young

Information in the form requested is not available. The cost of maintaining a patient in a special hospital during the financial year which ended on 31 March 1979 was £7,953; this figure does not include departmental administrative expenses.