Part III Accommodation

HC Deb 28 January 1991 vol 184 cc427-8W

Ms. Harman

To ask the Secretary of State for Health if he will list(a) by social services authority and (b) for each of the last three years, the number of people on waiting lists for part III accommodation.

Mrs. Virginia Bottomley

It is for each local authority to determine in individual cases if residence in part III home is appropriate. Information about the number of people who approach local authorities seeking this type of care is not available centrally.

Ms. Harman

To ask the Secretary of State for Health if he will list(a) by social services authority and (b) for each of the last three years (i) the average age of people in part III accommodation and (ii) the average age of people on admission to part III accommodation.

Mrs. Virginia Bottomley

This information could be only partially obtained and then only at disproportionate cost.