asked the Secretary of State for Social Services what action he has taken since May 1979 in respect of a replacement vehicle for the invalid tricycle; if he has considered the vehicle produced at Manchester college of technology; and what conclusion he has reached concerning its suitability for bulk production.

I refer the hon. Member to my replies to my hon. Friend the Member for Brecon and Radnor (Mr. Hooson) on 9 November 1979 and to the hon. Member for Eccles (Mr. Carter-Jones) on 7 December 1979.—[Vol. 973, c. 381; Vol. 975, c. 367–8.]

£'000s
						1978–79		1979–80
RHA						Capital	Revenue	Capital	Revenue
Northern		…	…	…	…	132	434	472	465
Yorkshire		…	…	…	…	—	497	—	535
Trent	…	…	…	…	…	50	637	120	685
East Anglia		…	…	…	…	—	251	—	270
North West Thames			…	…	…	—	482	—	520
North East Thames			…	…	…	—	519	—	560
South East Thames			…	…	…	—	504	100	545
South West Thames			…	…	…	—	406	—	435
Wessex	…	…	…	…	…	—	370	—	400
Oxford	…	…	…	…	…	—	308	—	330
South Western		…	…	…	…	—	440	—	475
West Midlands		…	…	…	…	—	728	—	785
Mersey	…	…	…	…	…	—	350	—	375
North Western		…	…	…	…	110	574	544	620
						292	6,500	1,236	7,000

The amounts for 1980–81 will be notified to RHAs with their cash limits as soon as these have been determined. There are no permanent regional secure units yet, but there are presently over 140 places in interim secure units.Capital has been used to help establish regional secure units. As regards the use of revenue expenditure, I refer the hon. Member to my hon. Friend's reply to the hon. Member for Ormskirk (Mr. Kilroy-Silk) on 12 June 1979.—[Vol. 968, c.

asked the Secretary of State for Social Services what plans have been made by regional health authorities to meet the target of 1,000 places in regional secure units by 1985; and where the places will be wanted, giving figures by region or by area.

The current target, specified by region, is listed below

Northern	62
Yorkshire	71
Trent	91
East Anglia	36
N W Thames	69