Mental Handicap (Hansard, 25 July 1991)

§ Mr. Barry Jones
To ask the Secretary of State for Wales how he intends to improve the quality of service to people living both in hospitals and the community who suffer mental handicap.

§ Mr. Nicholas Bennett
The all-Wales mental handicap strategy seeks to do precisely this, as will our proposals for its future development which we intend to publish shortly.

§ Mr. Michael
To ask the Secretary of State for Wales if he will list his proposed changes to the all-Wales strategy for people with a mental handicap; if he will indicate the period for comment on those proposals; and if he will give an assurance that he will continue to provide ring; fenced funding for the strategy.

§ Mr. Nicholas Bennett
We intend to publish our proposals shortly, including the timetable for comments.

§ Mr. Barry Jones
To ask the Secretary of State for Wales if he will list the organisations and voluntary bodies he has consulted in anticipation of the outcome of his review of the all-Wales strategy for mental handicap.

§ Mr. Nicholas Bennett
I shall write to the hon. Gentleman and place a copy of my reply in the Library of the House.

(a) below 20 hectares

1990 1989 1988 1987 1986

Number Per cent. Number Per cent. Number Per cent. Number Per cent. Number Per cent.

Gwynedd 87 48.9 87 48.9 87 49.2 88 49.4 88 49.4

Clwyd 73 43.7 73 42.7 89 49.4 78 45.3 85 48.3

Powys 115 49.6 123 51.3 124 51.2 126 51.6 127 51.8

Dyfed 71 40.6 71 40.6 71 40.6 70 40.2 71 40.6

Gwent 43 40.6 42 39.3 48 42.5 48 42.5 50 43.5

West Glamorgan 2 66.7 2 66.7 2 66.7 2 66.7 2 66.7

Mid Glamorgan 9 45.0 9 45.0 9 45.0 9 45.0 12 52.2

South Glamorgan 15 39.5 16 41.0 19 43.2 22 48.9 22 48.9

Wales 415 423 449 443 457

(b) between 20–40 hectares

1990 1989 1988 1987 1986

Number Per cent. Number Per cent. Number Per cent. Number Per cent. Number Per cent.

Gwynedd 71 39.9 71 39.9 70 39.5 70 39.3 70 39.3

Clwyd 76 45.5 81 47.4 75 41.7 81 47.1 77 43.8

Powys 104 44.8 104 43.3 105 43.4 105 43.0 106 43.3

Dyfed 86 49.1 86 49.1 86 49.1 86 49.4 86 49.1

Gwent 54 50.9 56 52.3 56 49.6 56 49.6 55 47.8

West Glamorgan 1 33.3 1 33.3 1 33.3 1 33.3 1 33.3

Mid Glamorgan 7 35.0 7 35.0 7 35.0 7 350 7 30.4

South Glamorgan 19 50.0 19 48.7 21 47.7 19 42.2 19 42.2

Wales 418 425 421 425 421

(a) below 20 hectares
	1990	1989	1988	1987	1986
	Number	Per cent.	Number	Per cent.	Number	Per cent.	Number	Per cent.	Number	Per cent.
Gwynedd	87	48.9	87	48.9	87	49.2	88	49.4	88	49.4
Clwyd	73	43.7	73	42.7	89	49.4	78	45.3	85	48.3
Powys	115	49.6	123	51.3	124	51.2	126	51.6	127	51.8
Dyfed	71	40.6	71	40.6	71	40.6	70	40.2	71	40.6
Gwent	43	40.6	42	39.3	48	42.5	48	42.5	50	43.5
West Glamorgan	2	66.7	2	66.7	2	66.7	2	66.7	2	66.7
Mid Glamorgan	9	45.0	9	45.0	9	45.0	9	45.0	12	52.2
South Glamorgan	15	39.5	16	41.0	19	43.2	22	48.9	22	48.9
Wales	415		423		449		443		457

(b) between 20–40 hectares
	1990	1989	1988	1987	1986
	Number	Per cent.	Number	Per cent.	Number	Per cent.	Number	Per cent.	Number	Per cent.
Gwynedd	71	39.9	71	39.9	70	39.5	70	39.3	70	39.3
Clwyd	76	45.5	81	47.4	75	41.7	81	47.1	77	43.8
Powys	104	44.8	104	43.3	105	43.4	105	43.0	106	43.3
Dyfed	86	49.1	86	49.1	86	49.1	86	49.4	86	49.1
Gwent	54	50.9	56	52.3	56	49.6	56	49.6	55	47.8
West Glamorgan	1	33.3	1	33.3	1	33.3	1	33.3	1	33.3
Mid Glamorgan	7	35.0	7	35.0	7	35.0	7	350	7	30.4
South Glamorgan	19	50.0	19	48.7	21	47.7	19	42.2	19	42.2
Wales	418		425		421		425		421