§ Mr. Boyesasked the Secretary of State for Wales what was the total number of residential places provided by all local authority social services departments in Wales on 31 March each year between 1976 and 1982 inclusive.
§ Mr. Wyn RobertsThe information requested is given in the following table:
Year* Residential places for the mentally ill and mentally handicapped Residential places for the elderly, younger physically handicapped and blind Number of children in community homes 1976 878 7,445 1,810 1977 995 7,462 1,706 1978 1,235 7,549 1,624 1979 1,349 7,635 1,579 1980 1,489 7,667 1,445 1981 1,576 7,770 1,295 1982 1,678 7,864 1,241 * At 31 March.
§ Mr. Boyesasked the Secretary of State for Wales what was the total number of residential places provided by all local authority social services departments in Wales for physically handicapped people on 31 March for each year between 1976 and 1982 inclusive.
§ Mr. Wyn RobertsThe information requested is given in the following table:
Total number of residential places provided for younger physically handicapped people Year* Number 1976 88 1977 88 1978 88 1979 86 1980 86 1981 110 1982 132 * At 31 March.