§ Mr. Chris SmithTo ask the Secretary of State for Social Services what is currently the total number of bed spaces in resettlement units managed by his Department; what have been the occupancy rates over the past year for each unit; and what breakdown is available by age and ethnic origin of the people using each unit.
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§ Mr. PortilloI regret that there is no breakdown by age and ethnic origin of people using each unit.
The other information requested is as follows:
(1) The total number of bed spaces in the resettlement units managed by the Department is currently 1,836.
(2) The average occupancy rate for each unit for the year ending 20 October 1987 is as follows:
Resettlement unit Capacity Average occupancy rate (per cent.) London Bridge House (Notting Hill) 120 93 Cedars Lodge (South West London) 100 73 Lancelot Andrewes House (Southwark) 60 96 Pound Lodge (Willesden) 80 81 Spur House (South East London) 150 70 West End House (Soho) 120 89 Camden 40 85 Outside London Brighton 38 85 Sittingbourne 60 80 Southampton 80 100 Winterborne (Bristol) 70 79 South Wales (Bridgend) 64 63 Newbury 66 91 Fazakerley (Liverpool) 51 95 Walkden (Manchester) 82 94 West Midlands (Lye) 123 62 Alvaston (Derby) 74 90 Leeds 96 68 Leicester 87 82 Woodhouse (Sheffield) 96 70 Bishopbriggs (Glasgow) 77 89 Plawsworth (Durham) 102 70 Total 1,836