§ Mr. Foulkesasked the Secretary of State for Scotland if he will list the number of home helps, and the full-time equivalent number; how many there are per 1,000 of the retired population; how this compares with any recommended levels of provision, for each region of Scotland; and what proposals each region has for increasing home help services to take account of the increasing number of very old people.
§ Mr. John MacKayThe information requested is given in the following table:
population in each case; and what proposals each region has for expanding both provisions to take account of increasing numbers of dependent old people.
§ Mr. John MackayInformation about meals on wheels and meals provided in lunch clubs is not available in the form requested. In the year to 31 March 1981, the number of meals and lunches served in each region of Scotland and the numbers served per 1,000 population over 65 are shown in the following table. No information is available centrally about proposals for the development of these services.