§ Mr. Jim CunninghamTo ask the Secretary of State for Health what percentage of those entering residential homes are considered severely or moderately disabled, according to the most recent statistics. [1128]
§ Mr. BowisInformation on the degree of disability of individuals on entry to residential homes is not available centrally. Most people entering residential care should be regarded as having a significant degree of disability or disfunction. At 31 March 1994, about 80 per cent. of all residents in residential care homes were in homes for elderly people and a further 2.5 per cent. in home specifically catering for adults with physical and/or sensory disabilities. The number of physically disabled residents in nursing homes was about 15 per cent. of all residents in nursing homes.
§ Mr. CunninghamTo ask the Secretary of State for Health how many inquiries his Department has received in the last year concerning the transference of assets and its effect on residential care provision. [1131]
§ Mr. CunninghamTo ask the Secretary of State for Health what the average cost per week of residential care is in(a) England and Wales and (b) the west midlands. [1133]
§ Mr. BowisIn 1993–94, the latest date for which information is available, the average expenditure per week on residential care for older people per local authority supported resident was approximately £265. Corresponding data for authorities in the west midlands are given as series HE1 in the unit costs section of "Key Indicators of Local Authority Social Services 1995", copies of which are available in the Library.
Information relating to Wales is a matter for my right hon. Friend the Secretary of State for Wales.