§ Mr. McMasterTo ask the Secretary of State for Scotland if he will publish a table itemising how the budget for sheltered placement schemes was expended in Scotland in the financial year 1991–92; what provisions have been made in the financial year 1992–93; how this compares with the previous year in(a) real and (b) per capita terms; and if he will make a statement.
§ Mr. Stewart[holding answer 27 January 1993]Expenditure on the sheltered placement scheme in Scotland for the financial year 1991–92 was as follows:
£ Local Authority contribution 525,845 Employment Service contribution 1,274,689 Total 1,800,534 Working years on sheltered placement schemes claimed were 411.190, and expenditure per worker was £4,379.
Figures for 1992–93 are not yet available.