Care Homes (Hansard, 7 March 2002)

§ Mr. Gordon Prentice
To ask the Secretary of State for Health how many private sector residential care homes for the elderly there were in 2000; and what forecast he has made of the number from April 2002. [39949]

§ Jacqui Smith
The table shows the number of private residential care homes in 2000 and 2001, at 31 March of each year. Forecasts of the future number of homes are not available.

Number¹ of private residential care homes for older people² in England as at 31 March

Year Number

2000 12,050

2001 11,480

¹ Rounded numbers

² Includes homes for older people who are mentally infirm.

Source:
Department of Health's annual returns.

§ Mr. Waterson
To ask the Secretary of State for Health how many residential care homes closed in(a) Eastbourne and (b) East Sussex in each of the last five years. [40361]

§ Jacqui Smith
The information requested is not centrally available.

Number¹ of private residential care homes for older people² in England as at 31 March
Year	Number
2000	12,050
2001	11,480
¹ Rounded numbers
² Includes homes for older people who are mentally infirm.