§ 3. Mr. DenhamTo ask the Secretary of State for Health (1) what were the total number of home helps' and home carers' hours provided in Hampshire in each year since 1987; and, in each year, what was the average number of hours(a) per user and (b) per pensioner in the county;
(2) what was the charge per hour for home helps/home carers in Hampshire in each year since 1987, expressed in (a) actual prices and (b) 1987 prices.
§ Mr. YeoThe Department does not collect data in the form requested. Information on hours of service received by clients, numbers of clients, and maximum, minimum and flat rate hourly charges made by individual local authorities for home help/home care services is available in "Personal Social Services Statistics—Actuals" published annually by the Chartered Institute of Public Finance and Accountancy (CIPFA). Copies of this publication covering the years up to 1990–91 are available in the Library.