HC Deb 28 October 1994 vol 248 cc884-5W
Ms Jowell

To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland how many people with learning disabilities are resident in long-stay hospitals; and if he will list the long-stay learning disability hospitals still operating.

Lord James Douglas-Hamilton

The number of residents with a length of stay of at least one year in hospitals for people with learning difficulties is shown in the table.

Hospital Number of residents as at 31 December 1993
Dunlop House 2
Strathlea 49
Arrol Park 61
Ayrshire and Arran Health Board 112
St. Aidans 61
Borders Health Board 61
Elderslie 8
Merchiston 190
St. Marys 33
Argyll and Clyde Health Board 231
Lynebank 264
Fife Health Board 264
Lennox Castle 591
Waverley Park 43
Greater Glasgow Health Board 634
Craig Phadrig 99
Highland Health Board 99
Birkwood 186
Kirklands 173
Lanarkshire Health Board 359
Woodlands/Wellwood Unit 64
Ladysbridge 229
Grampian Health Board 293
St. Josephs 107
Gogarburn 341
Douglas House 1
Tornaveen House 15
Lothian Health Board 464
Hospital Number of residents as at 31 December 1993
Strathmartine 196
Tayside Health Board 196
Royal Scottish National 516
Forth Valley Health Board 516
Criffel View 25
Hestan Flat 6
Netherlea 6
Cromarty 9
Linfern 1
Oakfield 2
Dumfries and Galloway Health Board 49
Scotland 3,278

Source ISD

SMR4 Adhoc Reference MH4125.

Mr. Salmond

To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland how many(a) summary procedures and (b) solemn procedures were initiated by the procurator fiscal based in Peterhead in each year since 1976.

Lord James Douglas-Hamilton

It is not possible to provide information on the number of proceedings initiated by the procurator fiscal. The number of summary and solemn case disposals is set out in the table. Summary proceedings are initiated by the procurator fiscal and solemn proceedings on indictment on the instructions of Crown counsel.

P.F. Office - Peterhead Summary and Solemn Disposals
Total Smy/Dist Disposals Total Solemn Disposals
1976 1,060
1977 1,075 22
1978 1,279 26
1979 1,270 21
1980 1,228 43
1981 1,148 22
1982 1,119 27
1983 1,147 24
1984 1,139 26
1985 1,278 33
1986 1,306 34
1987 1,234 19
1988 1,336 20
1989 1,415 20
1990 1,563 22
1991 1,469 9
1992 1,339 18
1993 1,658 12
Total 23,063 398
AVG 1,281 22

These figures relate to the numbers of complaints (Summary) and Indictment (Solemn). There may be more than One accused.