HC Deb 10 May 1994 vol 243 cc83-4W
Mr. Robert Banks

To 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. Bowis

The 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.

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.