§ Mr. John Garrettasked the Secretary of State for Social Services if she will take steps to ensure that there are facilities in Norfolk for the accommodation of juvenile girls on remand who require secure custody.
§ Mr. Alec Jones:The children's regional plan for area 6—East Anglia —includes six secure places for girls in a new observation and assessment centre to be provided in Peterborough. These places may be used for girls remanded to the care of all local authorities in the region including Norfolk. Provisional approval has been given for this project to be included in the capital programme for 1975–76.
Starts Completions PublicSector PrivateSector Total PublicSector PrivateSector Total July 1974 … … 718 192 910 258 687 945 August 1974 … 485 554 1,039 330 552 882 September 1974 … 507 509 1,016 334 652 959 October 1974 … 701 395 1,096 272 709 981 November 1974 … 471 248 719 300 451 751 December 1974 … 285 270 555 326 502 828