§ Mr. Simsasked the Secretary of State for Social Services if he will publish in the Official Report tables detailing secure places in community homes and secure places for young people on remand, as given in his replies to the hon. Members for Chislehurst dated 17th July and 7th November, respectively, showing such figures on 1st November.
§ Mr. MoyleTable 1 below shows the number of secure places for all types of community homes on the 1st November.
Table 2 shows the number only for observation and assessment centres, in which young people on remand are accommodated.
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TABLE 2 SECURE PLACES IN OBSERVATION AND ASSESSMENT CENTRES ONLY Regional planning area Places for girls Places for boys Places for both sexes Total 1 … … … — — 14 14 2 … … … — — 5 5 3 … … … 4 — 2 6 4 … … … 5 7 6 18 5 … … … — 3 — 3 6 … … … — 6 — [...] 7 … … … — 5 6 11 8 … … … 16 10 — 26 9 … … … — — — — 10 … … … — — — — 11 … … … — — 2 2 Total … … … 25 31 35 91
§ Mr. Simsasked the Secretary of State for Social Services how many of the secure places approved by him for young people on remand on 1st November could not be used for lack of qualified staff.
§ Mr. MoyleI understand that of the secure places approved for use in observation and assessment centres by the Secretary of State for Social Services, four are temporarily out of use for lack of staff.
§ Mr. Simsasked the Secretary of State for Social Services what is the timetable for the completion of the further 217 secure places under construction referred to in his reply of 17th July.
§ Mr. MoyleI refer the hon. Member to my right hon. Friend's reply to the right hon. Member for Wanstead and Woodford (Mr. Jenkins) on 17th November.