HC Deb 04 December 1992 vol 215 c432W
Mr. Nigel Evans

To ask the Secretary of State for Health what is the percentage increase in the number of home helps in England from 1979 to 1992.

Mr. Yeo

The latest available information shows that the number of home helps (whole time equivalents) rose from 44,600 in September 1979 to 53,450 at 30 September 1991. This represents an increase of 20 per cent.