§ Mr. Robert BanksTo ask the Secretary of State for Health what is the number of(a) old peoples homes in the ownership of North Yorkshire county council, (b) people which can be accommodated in these homes, (c) places occupied and (d) shared bedrooms; and what was the cost for each resident in each of the last three years.
§ Mr. BowisThe information available centrally is shown in the table. Information is not available centrally to enable the costs of residential placements in local authority homes situated within North Yorkshire to be calculated.
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North Yorkshire: Local authority staffed residential homes for elderly people,1 places, and residents As at 31 March 1991 1992 1993 Number of homes 46 42 41 Number of places 1,823 1,612 1,546 Number of residents 1,566 1,371 1,296 Places not in single rooms 657 442 366 1 Includes homes primarily for elderly or elderly mentally infirm people.