HC Deb 24 April 1985 vol 77 cc462-3W
Mr. Alfred Morris

asked the Secretary of State for Scotland (1) if he will list the number of cases and the rate per 1,000 population in each region who received assistance with the provision of aids in 1983–84;

(2) if he will list the number of cases and the rate per 1,000 population in each region who received assistance with adaptations to the home in 1983–84;

(3) if he will list the number of cases and the rate per 1,000 population in each region who received assistance with the installation of telephones in 1983–84;

(4) if he will list the number of cases and the rate per 1,000 population in each region who received assistance with the payment of telephone rentals in 1983–84;

(5) if he will list the number of cases and the rate per 1,000 population in each region who received assistance with holidays in 1983–84.

Services provided by local authorities—1983–84*
Telephone rental Telephone installation Adaptations Aids Holidays/Outings
Region Number Rate per 1,000 population Number Rate per 1,000 population Number Rate per 1,000 population Number Rate per 1,000 population Number Rate per 1,000 population
Borders 51 0.5 20 0.2 303 3.0 1,335 13.2 25 0.2
Central 24 0.1 0 0 1,427 5.2 2,346 8.6 0 0
Dumfries & Galloway 3 † 6 † 396 2.7 1,190 8.1 0 0
Fife 4 † 86 0.3 1,236 3.6 2,656 7.7 n/a n/a
Grampian 18 † 34 0.1 1,084 2.2 3,369 6.8 58 0.1
Highland 147 0.7 59 0.3 402 2.1 1,092 5.6 15 0.1
Lothian 780 1.0 139 0.2 n/a n/a n/a n/a 425 0.6
Strathclyde 769 0.3 269 0.1 11,111 4.7 18,974 8.0 1,462 0.6
Tayside 218 0.6 23 0.1 1,864 4.7 3,776 9.6 0 0
Orkney 0 0 11 0.6 14 0.7 100 5.2 0 0
Shetland 12 0.5 10 0.4 110 4.7 343 14.6 0 0
Western Isles 6 0.2 17 0.5 31 1.0 392 12.4 15 0.5
* Provisional.
† Less than 0.05.
n/a = Not available.

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