§ Mr. Barry JonesTo ask the Secretary of State for Wales how many severely mentally handicapped patients there are in each of the counties of Wales; how many such patients were resettled from hospital into the community accompanied by hospital nurses; what funds he has made available to enable such patients to be resettled; and if he will make a statement.
§ Mr. Nicholas BennettThe following table shows the number of people with a mental handicap who are
Number of people Number resettled by 31 March 1991 Number planned for 1991–92 Planned Welsh Office funding under mental handicap strategy in 1991–92 Clwyd 1,430 40 12 1,128,000 Dyfed 1,290 — — — Gwent 1,750 94 44 1,370,000 Gwynedd 893 3 19 729,000 Mid Glamorgan 2,089 14 20 400,000 Powys 674 13 24 140,000 South Glamorgan 1,025 37 20 250,000 West Glamorgan 1,300 12 12 573,000 TOTAL 10,406 213 151 4,590,000 I congratulate everyone involved in the all-Wales mental handicap strategy on the excellent work being done under this pioneering initiative to resettle people with a mental handicap in the community.