HC Deb 09 December 1985 vol 88 c495W
Mr. Hancock

asked the Secretary of State for Social Services if he will give the number of homes in Portsmouth and Hampshire, respectively, that are registered under the Registered Homes Act 1984.

Mr Whitney

Provisionally at 31 March 1985 there were 354 homes registered under part I of the 1984 Act in Hampshire. Of these 61 were in the non-metropolitan district of Portsmouth.

Mr. Hancock

asked the Secretary of State for Social Services if he will estimate the number of elderly people in Portsmouth and Hampshire, respectively, who are living in homes registered under the Registered Homes Act 1984.

Mr. Whitney

Provisionally at 31 March 1985 there were 4,240 residents aged 65 or over in homes registered under part I of the Act in Hampshire. Of these 601 were in the non-metropolitan district of Portsmouth. There are also some residents aged 65 or over in homes for the mentally handicapped and homes for the mentally ill but information on the total number is not available.