§ Mr. WigleyTo ask the Secretary of State for Wales what were(a) the number of registrations and (b) the numbers on child protection registers in Wales in (i) 1991 and (ii) 1992 indicating the numbers in each instance caused through (1) neglect, (2) physical injury, (3) sexual abuse, (4) emotional abuse and (5) grave concern.
§ Mr. Gwilym JonesThe information requested is shown in the table.
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Additions to the register1 Numbers on the register Category of registration 1 April 1990 to 31 March 1991 1 April 1991 to 31 March 1992 31 March 1991 31 March 1992 Emotional abuse 30 68 93 102 Grave concern 898 593 1,467 962 Other2 21 46 54 60 Total 1,392 1,428 2,460 2,112 1 Additions to the register may include rcclassifications of existing cases as well as new registrations. 2 Other categories are combinations of the single categories (excluding grave concern).
§ Mr. WigleyTo ask the Secretary of State for Wales what were the number and percentage of(a) registrations, including combination categories, and (b) off the register numbers, including combination categories, in (i) 1991 and (ii) 1992 of children placed on child protection registers in Wales according to the age categories of (1) unborn, (2) under one year old, (3) one to four, (4) five to nine, (5) 10 to 15 and (6) 16 years and over.
§ Mr. Gwilym JonesThe available information for additions to and removals from child protection registers in Wales is given in the following table. Information is not collected centrally on the ages of children added to or removed from the registers.
Number 1 April 1990 to 31 March 1991 Additions1 1,392 Removals 1,253 1 April 1991 to 31 March 1992 Additions1 1,428 Removals 1,755 1Additions to the register may include reclassifications of existing cases as well as new registrations.
§ Mr. WigleyTo ask the Secretary of State for Wales what were the numbers and percentages of the population aged under 18 years in Wales on child protection registers who were(a) under place of safety orders, (b) in care, (c) not in care but under supervision orders and (d) none of the above categorisations in 1991; and what were the numbers and percentages (i) under emergency protection orders, (ii) looked after by local authorities, (iii) under supervision orders but not granted emergency protection orders nor looked after by local authorities and (iv) in none of these categorisations who were on child protection registers in Wales in 1992.
§ Mr. Gwilym JonesThe information requested is not available centrally.