HL Deb 24 April 1986 vol 473 cc1374-6WA
Lord Blease

asked Her Majesty's Government:

Whether they will publish in the Official Report whatever statistics may be available for the last five years for each of the four Health and Social Service Boards in Northern Ireland concerning the provision of (i) the number of home helps; (ii) the number of home meals; and (iii) the number of day care places, per 1,000 of the population aged 65 years and over.

The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State, Northern Ireland Office (Lord Lyell)

The information requested is as follows:—

Home Helps in post and whole-time equivalents (WTEs)
Eastern Board Northern Board Southern Board Western Board
Year ended 31st December Number WTEs Number WTEs Number WTEs Number WTEs
1981 4,893 1,321.30 2,717 641.13 2,716 702.91 1,995 550.79
1982 5,051 1,518.96 2,674 594.53 2,765 692.87 2,103 557.33
1983 4,920 1,479.21 2,627 584.26 2,885 706.59 2,049 533.46
1984 4,743 1,366.70 2,626 597.31 2,814 705.39 2,016 516.83
1985 4,621 1,339.47 2,558 580.79 2,827 701.29 2,105 591.16

Note:

The home help service is largely provided by a part-time workforce and the number of whole-time equivalents is provided for completeness.

Meals served in recipients homes during week ended 30th November
Year Eastern Board Northern Board Southern Board Western Board
1980 3,092 603 874 968
1981 3,210 508 872 899
1982 3,273 465 576(1) 989
1983 3,309 446 761 1,007
1984 3,405 498 821 998

Notes:

(1)Information not available for Newry and Mourne Unit of Management.

(2)Figures for 1985 are not yet available.

Day right places per 1,000 population agreed 65 and over
Year ended 31st December Eastern Board Northern Board Southern Board Western Board
1980 8.1 16.9 5.0 6.6
1981 8.6 16.0 5.0 7.6
1982 9.0 16.0 6.6 7.6
1983 8.4 16.4 6.5 7.5
1984 9.9 16.0 6.3 7.4

Note:

Figures for 1985 are not yet available.