§ Ms CoffeyTo ask the Secretary of State for Health if she will provide information for each local authority in England of the total numbers of children in care in 1988, 1989, 1990 and 1991, giving the reasons for the care episodes, the length of the care episodes by sex and by age and the number of children in care under orders.
§ Mr. BowisInformation about total numbers of children in care, the reasons for the care episode and the number of children in care under orders for each local authority is given in the publication "Children in Care of Local Authorities year ending 31 March, England", copies of which are available in the Library. The information requested about the length of the care episodes by sex and by age for each local authority is voluminous and will be placed in the Library.