HC Deb 05 April 2000 vol 347 cc508-9W
Mr. Edward Davey

To ask the Secretary of State for Health how many nursing care and residential care beds

Local authority supported residents, by type of accommodation 1993 to 1999
England as at 31March
Year Total of supported all residents 1 Local authority staffed homes Independent residential homes Independent nursing homes Other and unstaffed homes 1
1993 98,359 77,596 19,270 2,3— 1,493
1994 148,731 70,444 48,714 25,154 4,419
1995 185,865 67,327 70,153 43,238 5,147
1996 215,546 61,943 91,221 57,246 5,136
1997 242,139 58,747 111,530 66,058 5,804
1998 255,502 54,611 121,923 72,904 6,064
1999 260,727 50,061 131,159 73,467 6,040
1 Figures for unstaffed homes (group homes) were not collected before 1994. The figure for "other" accommodation only.
2 Prior to 1 April 1993, local authorities did not fund nursing care placements.
3 Not available