§ Rev. Martin SmythTo ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland what was the number of day centre places for elderly people in Northern Ireland, the number of home helps, the number of meals provided to the elderly and the number of residents together with the expenditure after allowing for general inflation and expenditure after allowing for personal social services inflation for each year from 1976–77.
§ Mr. NeedhamDay centres are used by various client groups and it is not possible to identify separately the number of places for the elderly nor the expenditure incurred thereon. The other information requested is as follows:
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1976–77 £ 1977–78 £ 1978–79 £ 1979–80 £ 1980–81 £ 1981–82 £ 1982–83 £ 1983–84 £ 1984–85 £ 1985–86 £ 1986–87 £ Meals Service Total expenditure adjusted (gross) by: 1. General inflation 664,566 846,173 839,595 890,844 925,189 867,354 773,727 781,749 789,460 730,051 684,940 2. Personal social services inflation 665,236 880,213 892,447 938,260 960,885 880,273 785,882 788,338 799,139 741,416 684,940 Number of elderly persons receiving meals 1 1 1 1 2,737 2,378 2,474 2,483 2,544 2,411 2,551 1 Not known.