§ Dr. Godmanasked the Secretary of State for Scotland what has been the ratio of places available in Inverclyde, Strathclyde and Scotland as a whole in sheltered accommodation per 1,000 people aged 65 or over, for each years since 1979.
§ Mr. AncramThe table below shows the numbers of bedspaces per 1,000 population aged 65 or over for the areas requested for each year since 1979.
Scotland Strathclyde Inverclyde 1979 15.6 13.1 16.0 1980 19.3 15.0 19.6 1981 22.8 17.4 19.9 1982 29.7 25.1 26.3 1983 35.3 26.7 35.3 1984 41.1 32.1 38.4 1985 47.6 39.8 38.4