HC Deb 23 March 1984 vol 56 c590W
Mr. Gordon Brown

asked the Secretary of State for Wales how many residential places were available for children in local authority homes and registered voluntary homes in 1983 and in each year from 1979.

Mr. Wyn Roberts

Information for the years 1979 to 1982 is given below; the comparable figures for 1983 are not yet available.

Type of home Number of children*
1979 1980 1981 1982
Community Home under Child Care Act 1980 1,579 1,445 1,295 1,241
Voluntary 150 153 99 73
* At 31 March

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