§ Ms MoranTo ask the Secretary of State for Health how many people with(a) physical and (b) mental disabilities are cared for at home by their families. [123291]
§ Mr. HuttonThe requested information on the number of people cared for at home by families is not available.
However, the General Household Survey (GHS) indicates that there are around 5.7 million people who are carers in Great Britain. The table shows the percentage of people who are acting as carers by the type of disability of the dependant. The number of carers who are looking after people by disability of dependant can not be estimated accurately because of small sample sizes.
Disability of main dependent by whether that dependant lived in carer's household, 1995 Great Britain Percentage Carers with main dependant Dependant's disability In the same household In another private household Total Physical only 66 57 60 Mental only 7 7 7 Physical and mental 22 12 15 Old age 5 23 17 Other 0 1 1 Source:
1995 GHS