To ask the Secretary of State for Wales what is the expected date or dates for implementation of the provisions of the Children Act 1989 in Wales.
Some minor provisions covering the admissibility of hearsay evidence, the meaning of "parent" for certain provisions of the Child Care Act 1980 pending its repeal, and tests to establish paternity came into effect on Royal Assent to the Children Act on 16 November 1989. An amendment to the Education Act 1981 in respect of provision outside England and Wales for certain children came into force on 17 January 1990. We expect to bring the remaining provisions into force in October 1991.
| Group and type of staff | WTE Staff of residential accommodation for elderly and elderly mentally infirm people | WTE Staff of residential accommodation for younger physically handicapped people | WTE Staff of residential accommodation for mentally ill people | WTE Staff of residential accommodation for mentally handicapped adults | WTE Staff of residential accommodation catering primarily for mentally handicapped children |
| Officers in charge or equivalent | 193·0 | 4·0 | 12·0 | 32·0 | 11·0 |
| Deputy officers in charge or equivalent | 229·2 | 8·6 | 9·0 | 22·6 | 9·8 |
| Other care staff1 | 435·7 | 21·8 | 5·5 | 133·8 | 38·7 |
| Care assistants | 1,586·4 | 46·3 | 53·7 | 187·9 | 24·4 |
| Other staff | 1,427·0 | 41·1 | 32·4 | 72·5 | 17·9 |
| Total | 3,871·3 | 121·8 | 112·6 | 448·8 | 101·8 |
| 1 Including trainee care staff but excluding care assistants. | |||||
To ask the Secretary of State for Wales how many persons aged 65 years and over were in accommodation for the elderly in each local authority in Wales, and how many in each local authority were in accommodation provided by (a) local authorities, (b) voluntary homes and (c) private homes in each year since