§ Mr. Ernie Rossasked the Secretary of State for Scotland if he will publish information for Tayside region for each year since 1982 showing the number of disabled people receiving help with: telephone installations, telphone attachments, telephone rental, television supply, television licence, radio supply, other personal aids, assistance with holidays and places for the mentally ill at day centres.
§ Mr. John MacKayLocal authority statistical returns of persons in need who have been provided with assistance do not distinguish disabled persons from others.
The available information for all persons assisted in Tayside region is as follows:
Year Awards £ million
Decommitments £ million
1977 14.7 0.8 1978 24.8 — 1979 37.9 0.8 1980 27.9 12 1981 70.7 1.7 1982 71.6 2.3 1983 83.5 3.0 1984 1032 4.9 1985 69.4 7.0 1986 83.9 5.2 TOTAL 612.0 26.9