§ Mr. Dobsonasked the Secretary of State for Social Services, for each year since 1970, what were the total payments by local authorities to (i) the voluntary sector and (ii) the private sector for accommodation and other services; and if he will break down these figures to show the payments each year for services for (a) the elderly, (b) the young handicapped, (c) the mentally handicapped: adults, (d) the mentally handicapped: children, (e) the mentally ill, (f) home helps, (g) meals in home, (h) contributions to warden's salaries and (i) holidays and recreation.
§ Mr. John PattenInformation collected centrally is not in precisely the form requested and does not distinguish between payments to the private and voluntary sectors. The available information is given in the table.
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Local authority personal social services gross current expenditure on services provided by voluntary organisations and registered private persons £ million cash 1974–75 1975–76 1976–77 1977–78 1978–79 1979–80 1980–81 1981–82 Residential: Elderly 9.8 14.1 16.8 17.6 21.4 25.9 29.4 33.1 Residential: Children 13.8 21.1 24.9 28.6 33.1 40.6 47.9 51.1 Residential: Young handicapped 5.1 7.8 9.4 11.2 13.4 15.5 20.4 24.6 Residential: Mentally handicapped adults 2.3 3.3 4.6 5.7 7.4 9.9 12.5 16.0 Residential: Mentally handicapped children 0.8 1.1 1.4 1.7 2.1 2.7 3.7 4.3 Residential: Mentally ill 1.1 1.6 2.0 2.3 2.7 3.5 4.2 4.5 Home helps — 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.2 Meals in the home 1.4 1.6 1.9 1.9 2.2 2.4 2.6 2.8 Contributions to wardens salaries 0.1 0.2 0.3 0.2 0.1 0.3 0.1 0.1 Holidays & recreation 0.2 0.3 0.2 0.2 0.3 0.3 0.3 0.3 Other services 4.6 5.1 5.0 5.6 6.5 8.9 8.9 10.6 Total: 39.2 56.3 66.6 75.1 89.3 110.1 130.1 147.6 Notes:
1. The figures include expenditure financed by contributions from health authorities to jointly financed schemes.
2. Expenditure on boarding out is excluded.