HC Deb 09 April 1984 vol 58 cc105-6W
Mr. Boyes

asked 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 Roberts

The 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. Boyes

asked 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 Roberts

The 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.