§ Mr. Carlisleasked the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many child-care officers are at present employed by local authorities in England and Wales.
§ Mr. Elystan Morgan3,038 full-time and 257 part-time on 31st March, 1968. Later figures will not be available until local authorities' returns for 31st March, 1969, are received, but on past experience I would expect an increase. In their return for 31st March, 1968, local authorities gave an establishment of 3,316 full-time and 132 part-time for that date, and forecast an establishment of 3,619 full-time and 121 part-time for 31st March, 1969.