1995 Mr. GriffithsTo ask the Secretary of State for Wales what is the level of total standard spending in(a)
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§ Mr. HagueThe information requested is as follows:
Patients resident in Bryn-y-Neuadd hospital Learning disability Mental illness 19851 234 0 19891 223 0 19942 159 23 1At 5 April. 22 At 31 March. No forecasts of the number of residents in hospitals have been made by the Welsh Office.
§ Mr. WigleyTo ask the Secretary of State for Wales what date it was planned, in the context of the all-Wales strategy for mentally handicapped adults and children of 1983, that Bryn-y-Neuadd hospital at Llanfairfechan, would be phased out of its role as a long-stay hospital for people with learning difficulties; what plans he has to continue to pursue that objective; and what is the new revised target date for achieving their objective. [9963]
§ Mr. HagueNo date for closure has been agreed and no formal consultation has taken place. Additional Welsh Office funds have been agreed for 1997–98 and 1998–99 which will provide support for a phased process of resettlement which will enable over 500 people to move from long-stay institutions into more appropriate forms of alternative care. Resettlement from Bryn-y-Neuadd will commence when resources become available. The possibility of providing additional funding will be reviewed in three years time.