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Dept of Health

Answer

Mr. Hurst: To ask the Secretary of State for Health how many residential care homes in (a) the county of Essex and (b) the boroughs of Thurrock and Southend- on-Sea were (i) publicly-owned and (ii) privately-owned in each year from 1995 to 2000 inclusive. [1066] Jacqui Smith: The information requested is shown in the table. Number of local authority staffed and independent residential care homes in Essex, Thurrock and Southend-on-Sea local authorities, 1995 to 2000 Number _________________________________________________________________________________________________. Essex{ 1} Thurrock Southend-on-Sea As at 31 March LA homes{ 2} Independent LA Homes{ 2} Independent LA homes{ 2} Independent homes{ 3} homes{ 3} homes{ 3} 1995 67 464 {4}-- {4}-- {4}-- {4}-- 1996 66 500 {4}-- {4}-- {4}-- {4}-- 1997 68 629 {4}-- {4}-- {4}-- {4}-- 1998 61 583 {4}-- {4}-- {4}-- {4}-- 1999 47 411 5 28 7 122 2000 45 378 3 28 6 120 _________________________________________________________________________________________________. {1} Information is presented for the former county of Essex (ie prior to re-organisation) for 1995 to 1998 {2} Local authority staffed homes {3} Consists of voluntary, private, dual registered and small homes {4} Not available as areas did not exist until 1 April 1998 Source: RA form A, RAC

Secondary information

Type

Written question

Reference

1066; 371 c284-6W;371 c284-5W

Session

2001-02

Subjects

Care homes Essex Private sector Public sector Southend on Sea Thurrock

Contains statistics

Yes

Link

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