§ Mr. MacKenzieasked the Secretary of State for Scotland how many elderly people are presently accommodated in old people's homes in each regional council area of Scotland.
§ Mr. YoungerThe information requested is as follows:
Regional Council Number of Residents* aged over 65 years (Estimated at 31 March 1982) Borders 480 Central 503 Dumfries and Galloway 430 Fife 763 Grampian 1,449 Highland 612 Lothian 1,997 Strathclyde 4,854 Tayside 1,454 Orkney 65 Shetland 74 Western Isles 131 TOTAL—SCOTLAND 12,812 * In both local authority and voluntary homes.