§ Mr. WorthingtonTo ask the Secretary of State for Scotland (1) how many registered voluntary organisation day centres for the mentally ill there are in Scotland; where they are; and how many places they have;
(2) how many registered local authority day centres for the mentally ill there are in Scotland; where they are; and how many places they have.
§ Mr. Michael ForsythThe latest information, based on reports made to the social work services group, relates to 31 March 1989 and is shown in the table.
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Region and sector Number of centres Number of places Number attending Lothian local authority 1 50 300 Strathclyde local authority 1 35 93 Tayside registered voluntary 2 135 121 A small number of persons who were not mentally ill attended the above centres; and about 30 mentally ill people attended day centres provided mainly for the mentally handicapped.