§ Lord Balnielasked the Secretary of State for the Home Department what was the total number of children in care because of homelessness at the end of the years 1963, 1964, 1965, 1966, 1967, and at the latest available date.
§ Mr. Elystan MorganThe child care statistics for England and Wales contain the following information:
CHILDREN ADMITTED TO CARE DURING THE YEAR (A) (B) (C) Year ending 31st March Total admitted during the period Family homeless because of eviction Family homeless through a cause other than eviction 1963 … 48,479 2,289 1,321 1964 … 51,810 2,149 1,289 1965 … 54,659 1,727 1,323 1966 … 54,471 1,543 1,281 1967 … 53,381 1,388 1,110 1968 … 50,938 952 1,031 Notes: (i) Column (A) includes the children in columns (5) and (C). (ii) These are figures of admissions; the number of children involved would be somewhat less, as the same child may come into care on more than one occasion during the year.