HC Deb 22 November 1983 vol 49 c126W
Mr. Home Robertson

asked the Secretary of State for Scotland how many home helps are employed in each region; what is the ratio between whole-time equivalent home helps and people over the age of 65 years in each region; and what were the comparable statistics for 1979.

Mr. John MacKay

The information requested is as follows:

is disposed of in this way. This represents about 12,000 acres of wheat and 110,000 acres of barley or 20,000 tonnes and 155,000 tonnes of the respective straws.