HC Deb 22 July 1985 vol 83 cc408-9W
Mrs. Renée

Short asked the Secretary of State for Social Services how many residents of his Department's resettlement units have been discharged from a mental hospital in each year since 1979.

Mr. Whitney

It is not possible to obtain this information for the period January 1979 to February 1982 as some of the relevant, papers have been destroyed as a matter of routine. The remaining information is not readily available and could be obtained only at disproportionate cost.

Mrs. Renée

Short asked the Secretary of State for Social Services what financial support has been given by his Department to each of his Department's resettlement units during the past two years.

Mr. Whitney

The gross amount of financial support given by the Department to each of its resettlement units and combined resettlement unit/re-establishment centres for the past two years is given in the table.

Unit 1983/84 1984/85
£ £
Alvaston near Derby 371,200 388,000
Brighton 203,500 161,000
Crown Quay Lodge, Sittingbourne 376,200 362,300
Fazakerley near Liverpool 404,700 434,600

Unit 1983/84 1984/85
£ £
Glasgow 495,700 536,700
Leeds 436,000 479,700
Leicester 452,900 444,300
Newbury 359,600 430,800
Plawsworth 500,500 524,500
Southampton 458,800 433,400
South Wales (Bridgend) 334,200 339,600
Walkden near Manchester 489,200 508,500
West Midlands (Stourbridge) 481,800 470,800
Winterbourne near Bristol 325,400 333,000
Woodhouse near Sheffield 437,800 471,390
Bridge House (North Kensington) 538,400 568,500
Camberwell 2,549,400 2,328,100
Camden 300,700 332,300
Cedars Lodge (Clapham SW4) 515,000 512,200
Lancelot Andrewes House (Southwark) 389,600 484,500
Pound Lodge (Willesden) 398,700 444,100
Spur House (Lewisham) 837,800 826,200
West End House (Soho) 554,000 622,300

Mrs. Renée

Short asked the Secretary of State for Social Services if he will allocate additional resources to local authorities to enable suitable alternative provisions to be made for those citizens who reside in his Department's resettlement units after the proposed closure.

Mr. Whitney

The regional reviews presently being undertaken involve consultation not only with voluntary organisations but with local authorities and will consider the replacement provision in the light of their findings in a particular area. The review teams will consider proposals coming forward from both the voluntary sector and local authorities before making their recommendations. Details of funding arrangements cannot be finalised until the reports by the regional review teams have been completed.

Mrs. Renée Short

asked the Secretary of State for Social Services what is the total number of citizens who have been accommodated in resettlement units administered by his Department since 1979.

Mr. Whitney

I shall let the hon. Member have a reply as soon as possible.