§ 22. Mrs. Mannasked the Secretary of State for Scotland how many children were boarded out with foster parents and how many in institutions throughout Scotland during 1957; and what were the comparable figures for 1950.
§ The Joint Under-Secretary of State for Scotland (Mr. Niall Macpherson)In November, 1957, of the 9,825 children in the care of Scottish local authorities 6,037 were boarded out with foster parents and 2,883 were in local authority children's homes and voluntary homes. The corresponding figures for November, 1950, were 9,537; 5,581; and 3,276.