HC Deb 19 April 2002 vol 383 c1252W
Vernon Coaker

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what his estimate is of the number of(a) residential and (b) nursing home places available to the elderly in each of the last three years. [49923]

Jacqui Smith

I have been asked to reply.

The requested information is shown in the table.

Number of places in homes for elderly and elderly mentally infirm people England
Rounded Numbers
31 March 1999 2000 2001
Residential Care 265,090 263,430 260,070
Nursing Care 150,370 149,960 142,520

Source: DH Returns.