§ Mr. Kilroy-Silkasked the Secretary of State for Social Services how many young people in community homes in England and Wales on 31 March 1979 had been given care orders following a court appearance for a criminal offence.
§ Sir George YoungOn 31 March 1977, the latest date for which figures are available, 7,843 children and young persons
498W3 showing the levels at which, on the basis of my hon. Friend's hypothetical assumptions, there may no longer be title to means-tested benefits. My hon. Friend will appreciate that the figures relate only to the illustrative examples he has chosen and have no general validity.
subject to care orders following a court appearance for a criminal offence were accommodated in community homes.