HC Deb 19 November 1981 vol 13 cc225-6W
Mr. Frank Allaun

asked the Secretary of State for Social Services what was the total number of admissions of persons without a settled way of living in each of the 23 resettlement units in England, Scotland and Wales provided directly or indirectly by his Department during the most recent 12-month period for which figures are available; and, in the case of the Camberwell resettlement unit, what were the comparable figures for the previous three years.

Mrs. Chalker

During the 12 month period from 1 July 1980 to 30 June 1981 the total number of admissions recorded for each of the 23 resettlement units was as follows:

Resettlement Units outside London Location Total Number of admissions
Alvaston Derby 932
Brighton Sussex 4,149
Crown Quay Lodge Sittingbourne, Kent 1,528
Fazakerley Liverpool 1,337
Glasgow Bishopbriggs, Glasgow 687
Leeds Leeds 2,229
Leicester Wigston, Leicester 872
Newbury Berkshire Chester-le-Street, Co. 3,699
Plawsworth Durham 1,523
Southampton Southampton 3,160
South Wales Bridgend, Mid-Glamorgan 1,432
Walkden Worsley, Manchester 3,597
West Midlands Stourbridge, Worcestershire 2,091
Winterbourne Bristol 2708
Woodhouse Sheffield 1,958

Resettlement Units in London Location Total number of admissions
Camberwell Peckham, SE15 49,558
Camden Birkenhead Street, WC1 798
Cedars Lodge Cedars Road, SW4 431
Bridge House Kingsdown Close, W10 403
Lancelot Andrewes House Gt. Guildford Street, SE1 191
Pound Lodge Pound Lane, NW10 1,317
Spur House Ennersdale Road, SE13 626
West End House Dean Street, W1 11,490

Comparable figures for Camberwell resettlement unit in 1979–80 and 1977–78 are 62,570 and 68,454 respectively. Figures for 1978–79 could not be obtained without disproportionate cost.

All figures to relate to activity and not to individuals. Some people will have been admitted on more than one occasion and to more than one resettlement unit.