House of Commons Hansard Written Answers for 30 Jan 2006 (pt 54)

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Westmorland and Lonsdale

Tim Farron: To ask the Secretary of State for Health how many (a) residential, (b) nursing and (c) elderly mentally infirm (i) homes and (ii) places were available in Westmorland and Lonsdale in each of the last 10 years, broken down by (A) local authority, (B) private sector and (C) charity and voluntary providers; and what percentage of capacity in each sector was used in each year. [43150]

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Mr. Byrne [holding answer 18 January 2006]: Information on the number of care and nursing care homes and places was collected by the Department from 1997 to 2001. The data were collected by health authority and council with social services responsibility areas. This information is shown in tables 1 and 2.

Table 1 shows the number of care homes and places in Cumbria for adults age 18 and over, by type of accommodation at 31 March 1997 to 2001. Table 2 shows the number of care homes and places for older people with mental health problems in Cumbria, by type of accommodation at 31 March 1997 to 2001. Data are not available for the percentage of capacity used each year.
Table 1: Number of care homes and places in Cumbria⁽⁵³⁾ by type of accommodation at 31 March 1997 to 2001 Rounded

Residential homes
Nursing homes⁽⁵³⁾⁽⁵⁴⁾

LA Voluntary Private⁽⁵⁴⁾ Small⁽⁵⁵⁾ Independent

Homes

1997 50 30 120 70 ⁽⁵⁷⁾—

1998 40 40 100 60 30

1999 40 40 100 50 20

2000 50 40 100 50 20

2001 50 50 80 50 30

Places

1997 1,300 320 2,150 190 ⁽⁵⁷⁾—

1998 1,200 410 2,040 170 840

1999 1,200 420 2,110 150 950

2000 1,160 490 2,120 150 880

2001 1,160 510 2,010 130 820

⁽⁵³⁾ Residential data relates to Cumbria council with Social Services responsibilities; nursing data relates North Cumbria health authority.
⁽⁵⁴⁾ Includes residential places that are in dual registered homes.
⁽⁵⁵⁾ Independent registered care homes with less than four places.
⁽⁵⁶⁾ Data for nursing homes include nursing places in dual registered homes.
⁽⁵⁷⁾ Data are not available.
Source:
Department of Health forms RA Part A, RAC5, KO36 and RH(N) Part A

	Residential homes	Nursing homes⁽⁵³⁾⁽⁵⁴⁾
	LA	Voluntary	Private⁽⁵⁴⁾	Small⁽⁵⁵⁾	Independent
Homes
1997	50	30	120	70	⁽⁵⁷⁾—
1998	40	40	100	60	30
1999	40	40	100	50	20
2000	50	40	100	50	20
2001	50	50	80	50	30

Places
1997	1,300	320	2,150	190	⁽⁵⁷⁾—
1998	1,200	410	2,040	170	840
1999	1,200	420	2,110	150	950
2000	1,160	490	2,120	150	880
2001	1,160	510	2,010	130	820

Table 2: Number of homes and places for older people with mental health problems⁽⁵⁸⁾ by type of accommodation at 31 March 1997 to 2001

LA Voluntary Private⁽⁵⁹⁾ Small⁽⁶⁰⁾ Nursing⁽⁶¹⁾

Homes

1997 1 0 4 4 ⁽⁶²⁾—

1998 1 1 1 4 5

1999 1 1 0 4 5

2000 0 1 0 2 5

2001 0 1 0 5 6

Places

1997 40 0 139 12 ⁽⁶²⁾—

1998 40 40 19 10 190

1999 40 40 0 10 190

2000 0 40 0 6 205

2001 0 40 0 12 205

⁽⁵⁸⁾ Data in this table are for primary client group 'older people with mental health problems'.
⁽⁵⁹⁾ Includes residential places that are in dual registered homes.
⁽⁶⁰⁾ Independent registered care homes with less than four places.
⁽⁶¹⁾ Data are for North Cumbria health authority.
⁽⁶²⁾ Data are not available.
Source:
Department of Health forms RA Part A and RAC5

	LA	Voluntary	Private⁽⁵⁹⁾	Small⁽⁶⁰⁾	Nursing⁽⁶¹⁾
Homes
1997	1	0	4	4	⁽⁶²⁾—
1998	1	1	1	4	5
1999	1	1	0	4	5
2000	0	1	0	2	5
2001	0	1	0	5	6
Places
1997	40	0	139	12	⁽⁶²⁾—
1998	40	40	19	10	190
1999	40	40	0	10	190
2000	0	40	0	6	205
2001	0	40	0	12	205

No data is available for 2002.

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The Commission for Social Care Inspection produces data on the number of care homes and places registered as at 31 March each year, beginning with 2003. There are some minor definitional differences between this data and those for years up to 2001.

Table 3 shows the number of care homes and places that were registered in Cumbria local authority (LA), of which Westmorland and Lonsdale is part, at 31 March

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for the years 2003 to 2005, for adults aged 18 and over. Table 4 shows the number of care homes and places for older people with mental health problems in Cumbria LA for the same period. Data are not available for the percentage of capacity used each year.

Data for Westmoreland and Lonsdale constituency is not available separately.
Table 3

As at 31 March 2005
As at 31 March 2004
As at 31 March 2003

Establishment
category Number of homes Maximum number of places Number of homes Maximum number of places Number of homes Maximum number of places

Nursing

Independent 30 1,219 29 1,109 31 1,138

Other 1 23 1 23 1 23

Voluntary 2 59 2 59 2 59

Personal care

Independent 78 1,708 81 1,730 106 1,952

Local authority 36 1,055 43 1,080 0 0

Voluntary 49 502 49 502 49 498

Totals 196 4,566 205 4,503 189 3,670

	As at 31 March 2005	As at 31 March 2004	As at 31 March 2003
Establishment category	Number of homes	Maximum number of places	Number of homes	Maximum number of places	Number of homes	Maximum number of places
Nursing
Independent	30	1,219	29	1,109	31	1,138
Other	1	23	1	23	1	23
Voluntary	2	59	2	59	2	59

Personal care
Independent	78	1,708	81	1,730	106	1,952
Local authority	36	1,055	43	1,080	0	0
Voluntary	49	502	49	502	49	498
Totals	196	4,566	205	4,503	189	3,670

Table 4

Establishment
category: DE(E) As at 31 March 2005
As at 31 March 2004
As at 31 March 2003

elderly mentally
infirm Number of homes Maximum number of places Number of homes Maximum number of places Number of homes Maximum number of places

Nursing

Independent 16 748 13 570 11 484

Personal Care

Independent 47 1,212 39 985 32 796

Local Authority 30 961 30 961 0 0

Voluntary 4 133 4 133 4 133

Totals 97 3,054 86 2,649 47 1,413

Source:
Commission for Social Care and Inspection registration and inspection database

Establishment category: DE(E)	As at 31 March 2005	As at 31 March 2004	As at 31 March 2003
elderly mentally infirm	Number of homes	Maximum number of places	Number of homes	Maximum number of places	Number of homes	Maximum number of places
Nursing
Independent	16	748	13	570	11	484

Personal Care
Independent	47	1,212	39	985	32	796
Local Authority	30	961	30	961	0	0
Voluntary	4	133	4	133	4	133
Totals	97	3,054	86	2,649	47	1,413

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HOME DEPARTMENT

Alcohol-related Crime

Rosie Cooper: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many alcohol-related crimes were recorded in west Lancashire in each year since 2002. [45156]

Hazel Blears: From the information collected on recorded crime, it is not possible to identify those offences which are alcohol-related. Such offences are not specifically defined by statute and details of the individual circumstances of offences do not feature in the data series.

Antisocial Behaviour

John Mann: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what new powers have been made available to (a) local councils and (b) police forces to counter antisocial behaviour since May 1997. [45002]

Hazel Blears [holding answer 24 January 2006]: Antisocial behaviour orders (ASBOs) were introduced in the Crime and Disorder Act 1998. The Anti-social Behaviour Act 2003 is the single biggest package of measures tackling antisocial behaviour. Powers that have been made available to the police and local authorities include: ASBOs, Acceptable Behaviour Contracts, Crack House Closure Orders, Housing Injunctions, Parenting Orders/Contracts and Dispersal Orders.

The Respect Action Plan proposes to broaden the approach to dealing with all aspects of antisocial behaviour through tackling its causes and building on strong enforcement measures available to police and local authorities. New powers will enable a range of agencies to deliver a robust response to antisocial behaviour.

Asylum/Immigration

Mr. Clappison: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many principal applicants for asylum have been granted indefinite leave to remain (ILR) as a result of the family ILR exercise announced on 24 October 2003; how many of the dependants of principal applicants for asylum already in the UK have also been granted ILR; and how many dependants of principal applicants have subsequently been given leave to join them in the UK. [31458]

Mr. McNulty: Up to and including 30 September 2005, 16,870 principal asylum applicants have been granted indefinite leave to remain (ILR) under the Family ILR Exercise. This figure is included in the information on cases considered under the Family ILR exercise that is published quarterly. Copies are available from the Library and on the Home Office Research Development and Statistics Directorate website at:

http://www.homeoffice.gov.uk/rds/immigration1.html.

These figures will be updated on 28 February 2006 and will include data up to and including 31 December 2005.

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A further 41,525 dependants of these principal applicants have been granted indefinite leave to remain under the Family ILR Exercise. This information is based on internal management information and is not published within the official statistics.

It is not possible to obtain figures for dependants who have subsequently been given leave to join existing families in the UK from internal management information.

Mr. Gerrard: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department whether immigration detention centre staff will be subject to the vetting and barring scheme recommended by the Bichard Report. [46057]

Mr. McNulty: All Detainee Custody Officers (DCOs) at all Immigration Removal Centres are subject to enhanced Criminal Record Bureau checks. In addition, all DCOs at those centres which accommodate families with children—Yarl's Wood, Tinsley House and Dungavel—receive regular training in child protection procedures. Legislative measures to establish the new Vetting and Barring Scheme will be introduced shortly. The scheme is intended to cover those working with or having contact with children and vulnerable adults, and this would include those working with detainees in immigration removal centres.

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