§ Mr. Kilroy-Silkasked the Secretary of State for the Home Department what has been the extent of the expansion of (a) senior attendance centres and (b) junior attendance centres since 1979.
§ Mr. MellorSince May 1979, 17 new senior centres and 34 junior centres have been opened. These include two junior centres which have been created by dividing existing centres.
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§ Mr. Kilroy-Silkasked the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many senior and junior attendance centres are available to males, females and both sexes respectively.
§ Mr. MellorThere are 130 attendance centres in England and Wales: 19 senior centres for males aged 17–20 years; 91 junior boys' centres (10 to 16 years); seven junior girls' centres and 13 junior mixed centres.