HC Deb 15 April 1985 vol 77 c76W
Mr. Ron Davies

asked the Secretary of State for Social Services what has been the total annual sum by year from 1980 paid to claimants in respect of residence and maintenance in old persons' homes.

Mr. Whitney

Separate figures are not available on expenditure on residents in old people's homes. The total expenditure on supplementary pensioners in all types of private and voluntary residential care and nursing homes, based on December figures for each year is as follows:

£ million
1980 18
1981 23
1982 34
1983 90

Source: Annual Statistical Enquiries.