§ Mr. RedmondTo ask the Secretary of State for Social Services if he will give figures by regional health authorities of the number of people over 60 years needing nursing care at the end of 1987; what the projected figures are for 1995 and 2000; and if he will make a statement on how he intends to ensure that there are enough nurses of the right quality to care for the elderly in the future.
§ Mr. NewtonThe information requested about the number of people over 60 years requiring nursing care at the end of 1987 and projected figures for 1995 and 2000, is not available. On the question of ensuring that there are enough nurses of the right quality to care for the elderly in the future, I refer the hon. Member to my replies to the hon. Member for Caernarfon (Mr. Wigley) on 18 March 1988 at column706.