§ Mr. GalbraithTo ask the Secretary of State for Scotland what is the average annual cost of caring for a person with learning difficulties in(a) the community and (b) hospital.
§ Lord James Douglas-HamiltonThe average annual cost of caring for a person with learning difficulties in a national health service hospital in 1993–94 was £34,675. The cost of providing services for people with learning difficulties in the community varies greatly depending on their level of learning difficulty and need for support. Figures are not available centrally which would allow a meaningful average figure to be prepared.