§ Mr. Knoxasked the Secretary of State for Social Services what was the total number of individuals afforded temporary board and lodging in each of the 23 resettlement units in England, Scotland and Wales provided directly or indirectly by his Department during the most recent 12-month period for which figures are available; and, in the case of the Camberwell resettlement unit, what were the comparable figures for the three previous years.
§ Mr. WhitneyFigures are not collected in the form requested. The table shows the number of individuals admitted during the latest four-week period for which figures are available. It should be noted that an individual who used more than one unit during the four-week period was recorded as an individual in each unit visited. Comparative figures for Camberwell are available only for 1983. In the four-week period ending 22 November 1983, 751 individuals were accommodated at Camberwell.
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Resettlement Unit Number of individuals accommodated during four-week period ending 20 November 1984 Alvaston 118 Brighton 110 Crown Quay Lodge 42 Fazakerly 121
Resettlement Unit Number of individuals accommodated during four-week period ending 20 November 1984 Glasgow 132 Leeds 183 Leicester 169 Newbury 142 Plawsworth 138 Southampton 110 South Wales 78 Walkden 70 West Midlands 144 Winterbourne 121 Wood House 142 London Units Bridge House 147 Camberwell 568 Camden 87 Cedars Lodge 127 Lancelot Andrewes House 414 Pound Lodge 124 Spur House 205 West End House 453
§ Mr. Knoxasked the Secretary of State for Social Services what was the total number of persons referred to the Camberwell resettlement unit during the two months ended 31 December 1984 and 31 March 1984, respectively, from each of the following sources: (a) local authority housing or social services departments (b) mental hospitals in the Greater London and Home Counties areas, (c) mental handicap hospitals in the Greater London and Home Counties areas, (d) general hospitals in the Greater London and Home Counties areas, (e) probation and aftercare offices and (f) supplementary benefit local offices.
§ Mr. WhitneyThe information is not collected in the form requested, but the table may be of help.
Source of referral to Camberwell Resettlement Unit In the four weeks ending 18 December 1984 In the four weeks ending 13 March 1984 Hospitals 3 10 Local Authorities 2 9 Police/Probation Service 6 14 Voluntary Organisations 6 8 Other Resettlement Units 1 7 DHSS Local Offices 23 25 Self Referrals 1,867 2,237 TOTALS 1,908 2,310
§ Mr. Knoxasked the Secretary of State for Social Services (1) how many women were in each reception centre or settlement unit on the latest available date; what their ages were; how long each had been in residence; and what was the number in each institute who fell within section 2 of the Housing (Homeless Persons) Act 1977;
(2) how many of the 600 homeless single persons in reception centres on the night of 30 November 1984 falling within section 2 of the Housing (Homeless Persons) Act 1977 were women; and what were their ages and disabilities.
§ Mr. WhitneyI regret that figures for the night of 30 November 1984 are not available. However, on the night of 31 December 1984 Camden resettlement unit accommodated 35 women and Cedars Lodge resettlement 303W unit, 17 women. Of the six women who would fall to be considered within section 2 of the Housing (Homeless Persons) Act 1977 by virtue of being over 60 years of age, all were resident at Camden. Information is not collected on how many women would fall to be considered within the other categories under section 2 of the Housing (Homeless Persons) Act 1977, nor is information held centrally on disabilities. The tables show the age range and lengths of stay of the 52 women in the two women's resettlement units on the night of 31 December 1984.
1. Camden Resettlement Unit (35 women) Lengths of stay as at 31 December 1984 Age Under 1 week 1 to 13 weeks 13 to 26 weeks 26 to 52 weeks Over 1 year Under 20 years 1 5 — — 1 20 to 29 years 1 5 2 — 1 30 to 39 years 1 3 — — — 40 to 59 years 2 2 3 2 — 60 to 64 years — 2 1 — — 65 years and over 1 — 1 1 —
2. Cedars Lodge Resettlement Unit (17 women) Lengths of stay as at 31 December 1984 Age Under 1 week 1 to 13 weeks 13 to 26 weeks 26 to 52 weeks Over 1 year Under 20 years — — — — — 20 to 29 years 1 2 1 — — 30 to 39 years — 1 1 — — 40 to 59 years — 3 6 2 — 60 to 64 years — — — — — 65 years and over — — — — —
§ Mr. Knoxasked the Secretary of State for Social Services what was the total cost, in the last year for which figures are available, of meeting the rent of those homeless single people staying in private hostels, lodging homes, hotels, and so on; what was the number of individuals so housed; if there is a list of approved private hostels, lodging houses and similar establishments; and if he will make a statement.
§ Mr. WhitneyI regret that separate records are not kept in respect of people who enter board and lodging accommodation because they are homeless. The estimated expenditure on total supplementary benefit payments to all claimants in ordinary board and lodging accommodation, excluding residential care and nursing homes, in 1983 was £270 million. This figure is provisional and is based on caseload and average benefit payments at December 1983.
There is no central list of approved board and lodging establishments, but individual local authorities maintain their own records.
Source: Annual Statistical Inquiry.