§ 20. Mr. BurstowTo ask the Secretary of State for Health how many long-term care beds there were in(a) 1997 and (b) 2001 in the (i) private, (ii) voluntary and (iii) public sectors. [34721]
§ Jacqui SmithAmong private sector care homes there were 407,130 beds in 1997 and 409,800 beds in 2001. Among voluntary sector care homes there were 64,460 beds in 1997 and 67,350 beds in 2001. Among local authority staffed homes there were 65,820 beds in 1997 and 50,860 beds in 2001.
In addition the average daily number of beds managed by NHS trusts for residential care was 5,420 in 1997–98 and 5,659 in 2000–01.