§ 1991. Miss LestorTo ask the Secretary of State for Health (1) how many residential placements each local authority in England and Wales intends to provide in children's homes in 1992;
506W(2) how many new local authority children's homes were opened and in which local authorities in England and Wales in (a) 1988, (b) 1989, (c) 1990 and (d) 1991;
(3) how many residential placements were provided in children's homes on 1 June in each local authority in England and Wales;
(4) how many local authority children's homes were closed and in which authorities during (a) 1988, (b) 1989, (c) 1990 and (d)
§ Mrs. Virginia BottomleyThe information available centrally relates to the number of children in the care of each local authority who are in children's homes rather than the number of homes or places. This information relates to the local authority responsible for the child not the authority responsible for the home.
This information is published in "Children in Care of Local Authorities", a copy of which is available in the Library. The most recent edition is for the year ending 31 March 1988: the 1989 edition will be published shortly.