§ Mr. McAllionTo ask the Secretary of State for Scotland what were the numbers of people being cared for in private nursing homes and private residential homes for the elderly in Scotland in(a) 1979, (b) 1990 and (c) the last year for which figures are available. [35655]
§ Lord James Douglas-HamiltonThe table shows the available information:
1985 1987 1990 1993 1994 Private nursing homes n/a 15,063 110,311 117,012 15,676 Private residential homes for the elderly 901 1,960 3,195 3,295 n/a 1 Number of places. The earliest year for which information is available for private residential homes is 1985 and 1987 for nursing homes.