HC Deb 29 June 1982 vol 26 c292W
Mrs. Renée Short

asked the Secretary of State for Social Services (1) if he will take steps to collect figures on the numbers of local authority social services departments charging board and lodging to 16-year-olds in care who are unemployed or on youth opportunity programmes;

(2) if he will take steps to require local authority social services departments not to charge board and lodging to 16-year-olds in care who are unemployed or on youth opportunity programmes; and if he will make a statement.

Mr. Newton

I shall let the hon. Member have a reply as soon as possible.