§ Mr. Allan Robertsasked the Secretary of State for Social Services (1) what proportion of public expenditure on personal social services in England and Wales was devoted to the elderly in 1978–79 ; and how this compares with the three preceding years ;
(2) what proportion of public expenditure on personal social services for the elderly was spent on residential care in 1978–79 ; and how this compares with the three preceding years.
§ Sir George YoungThe table below sets out, for the period 1975–76 to 1978–79, the proportions of net revenue expenditure on the personal social services going on services mainly for the elderly—residential/day care, home helps, meals-on-wheels, aids and 557W adaptations—and the proportions of that expenditure going on residential care. Expenditure on other personal social services, for example, social workers,
ESTIMATED NET REVENUE EXPENDITURE ON PERSONAL SOCIAL SERVICES Survey 1979 prices 1975–76 1976–77 1977–78 1978–79 England £ million £ million £ million £ million Expenditure on services mainly for the elderly 378.8 385.0 390.9 412.3 Per cent. Per cent. Per cent. Per cent. Proportion of personal social services expenditure on services mainly for the elderly 38.7 38.2 37.9 38.2 £ million £ million £ million £ million Expenditure on residential services for the elderly 198.5 201.4 202.1 211.8 Per cent. Per cent. Per cent. Per cent. Expenditure on residential services as a proportion of personal social services expenditure on services mainly for the elderly 52.4 52.3 51.7 51.4 Wales £ million £ million £ million £ million Expenditure on services mainly for the elderly 24.9 23.9 23.4 24.8 Per cent. Per cent. Per cent. Per cent. Proportion of personal social services expenditure on services mainly for the elderly 45.8 43.1 41.9 42.1