§ Mr. HoodTo ask the Secretary of State for Scotland how many children have been taken into care in Scotland in each year since 1979.
§ Mr. Michael ForsythThe number of children admitted into care in Scotland, excluding Strathclyde, in each year between 1979 and 1987 is given in the table.
Year ending 31 March Number of children admitted into care 1979 3,306 1980 3,105 1981 3,093 1982 3,016 1983 2,758 1984 2,556 1985 2,692 1986 2,891 1987 2,664 Comparable information for Strathclyde is not available for years before 1987 when 5,390 children were admitted into care in the region.