§ Mr. McMasterTo ask the Secretary of State for Scotland if he will publish a table showing the number of in-patients(a) returned to the community in each year since 1985 and (b) the planned number to be returned into the community in the current and future years; and if he will make a statement.
§ Mr. Michael ForsythThe information for all Scotland is as follows:
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Discharges Year Home alone Home to relations/friends Hostel for ex-patients Other hostel/home Other type of residence Total 1988 4,667 21,189 310 1,219 542 27,927 1989 4,970 20,768 293 1,323 507 27,851 1990 5,091 21,308 333 1,567 583 28,882 There is no planned number for current or future years. Each patient is considered on their individual merits and only those patients who would benefit from a community placement are offered such a move.