§ Mr. Carter-Jonesasked the Secretary of State for Social Services if he will list in tabular form, for each year since 1970 for which figures are available (a) the numbers of chronically sick and disabled patients under 65 years resident in accommodation not conforming to section 17(1) of the Chronically Sick and Disabled Persons Act 1970, (b) the numbers of chronically sick and disabled patients resident in younger disabled units provided by the Health Service, and (c) the number of permanent residents under 65 years in (i) homes or separate units of homes provided by local authorities, and (ii) accommodation provided on behalf of local authorities in private and voluntary homes or separate units of homes.
§ Mr. NewtonFigures in respect of(a) are given in column 2 of the table. Figures for (b), (c)(i) and (c)(ii) are not available centrally in the form requested; available information is given in columns 3 to 5.
17(2) and 18(3) of the Chronically Sick ad Disabled Persons Act 1970 were laid before Parliament are as follows:
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Section 17(2) Period Statement relates to Date laid 1 October 1970 to 31 December 1970 4 August 1971 1 January 1971 to 30 June 1971 30 November 1971 1 July 1971 to 30 June 1972 29 November 1972 1 July 1972 to 30 June 1973 13 December 1973 1 July 1973 to 30 June 1974 28 April 1975 1 July 1974 to 30 June 1975 8 June 1976 1 July 1975 to 30 June 1976 22 July 1977 1 July 1976 to 30 June 1977 6 June 1978 1 July 1977 to 30 June 1978 15 January 1980 1 July 1978 to 30 June 1979 20 January 1981 1 July 1979 to 30 June 1980 7 June 1982 1 July 1980 to 30 June 1981 12 May 1983 Section 18(3) Date statement relates to Date laid 30 June 1971 4 August 1971 31 March 1972 8 August 1972 31 March 1973 24 July 1973 31 March 1974 29 October 1974 31 March 1975 28 October 1975 31 March 1976 15 June 1977
31 March 1977 7 March 1979 31 March 1978 8 July 1980 31 March 1979 20 January 1981 31 March 1980 21 December 1981 Statements for later years are being prepared.