HC Deb 22 February 1972 vol 831 cc249-50W
49. Miss Lestor

asked the Secretary of State for Social Services how many children are currently in the care of local authorities as a result of homelessness.

Mr. Dean

The latest available information is that local authorities in England recorded the reception of 2,829 children into care in the year ending 31st March, 1971, on the ground that their families were homeless.