§ Mr. Bob Dunnasked the Secretary of State for Social Services what is the total annual cost to local authorities of providing assistance in their homes to persons who are not able to care for their homes or themselves, unaided.
§ Mr. NewtonThere is a variety of services provided by local authority social service departments which help to achieve this purpose, but which are not exclusively directed to it. Examples are the professional services of social workers and occupational therapists. Chief among the services primarily directed to this purpose, however, are the following:
£ million* Home helps 205.3 Adaptations to homes 4.2 Aids 6.0 Telephones 5.9 * Net current expenditure by local authorities in England in 1981–82: provisional out-turn at out-turn prices.
§ Mr. Bob Dunnasked the Secretary of State for Social Services what is the total annual cost to local authorities of providing meals to persons who, by reason of infirmity or age or any other circumstance, are unable or unlikely to receive adequate nutrition.
§ Mr. NewtonFollowing is the information:
£ million* Meals in the home 19.2 Meals in day centres and clubs for the elderly 6.6 * Net current expenditure by local authorities in England in 1981–82: provisional out-turn at out-turn prices.
§ Mr. Bob Dunnasked the Secretary of State for Social Services what is the total annual cost to local authorities of providing residential accommodation for persons who, because of age, infirmity or any other circumstances are in need of care and attention which is not otherwise available to them.
§ Mr. NewtonFollowing is the information:
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Residential Accommodation £ million* Children 280.2 Elderly and younger Physically handicapped 348.7
Residential Accommodation £ million* Mentally handicapped 65.1 Mentally ill 11.1 Others (including mother and baby homes) 3.0 * Net current expenditure by local authorities in England in l981–82: provisional out-turn at out-turn prices.