I propose to take Questions Nos. 86 and 107 together.
The position regarding the number of persons being cared for in the community is that there are 5,783 people attending day services and 1,515 people living in group homes. A wide range of home support services is provided by the agencies and in the current year a further £1.2 million has been allocated to provide additional support services for up to 1,000 families.
Information on the numbers of places available for adults with mental handicap in each county has been prepared in the form of a tabular statement which will be circulated in the Official Report.