§ Mr. MichaelTo ask the Secretary of State for Health (1) what were the numbers of secure places (beds) available on 1 January and 1 July for each year from 1985 to 1995(a) for children and young people and (b) for children and young people aged 15 and 16 years, in each case indicating the number available (i) for boys, (ii) for girls, (iii) for both and (iv) in total; [41334]
(2) what were the total numbers of local authority secure places (beds) available for holding children and young people on 1 January and 1 July in each year since 1985. [41335]
§ Mr. BowisThe information available centrally is contained in "Children accommodated in secure units, year ending 31 March 19XX".