§ Mr. Ernie Rossasked the Secretary of State for Scotland what has been the number of elderly people in both Tayside and Scotland receiving meals service in each of the past three years; and if he will express each figure as a rate per 1,000 of the retired population.
§ Mr. John MackayThe latest available information is as follows:
317WIn addition, the following total numbers of meals were served in lunch clubs:
1979 1980 1981 Tayside 132,120 107,120 102,762 Scotland 2,304,888 2,699,884 2,593,551