§ Miss LestorTo ask the Secretary of State for Wales how many children in Wales were received into local authority care where the specific cause was family homelessness, in every year since 1979 until the last year for which figures are available.
§ Mr. Nicholas BennettThe number of children received into care in Wales for the years ending 31 March 1979 to 31 March 1990, where the specific cause was that their family was homeless, is given in the following table:
During year ending 31 March Due to Homelessness 1979 50 1980 47 1981 34 1982 35 1983 16 1984 15 1985 25 1986 10 1987 20 1988 14 1989 5 1990 18