HC Deb 13 February 1973 vol 850 cc322-3W
Mr. James Bennett

asked the Secretary of State for Scotland what is the annual cost of keeping a young person in an approved school.

Mr. Gordon Campbell

The average cost for all the schools in Scotland for the year ending 31st March 1972 was £1,591.

Mr. James Bennett

asked the Secretary of State for Scotland how many boys are in approved schools in Scotland.

Mr. Gordon Campbell

On 21st January 1973 there were 1,253 boys in List D (formerly approved) schools in Scotland.

Mr. James Bennett

asked the Secretary of State for Scotland how many girls are in approved schools in Scotland.

Mr. Gordon Campbell

On 21st January 1973 there were 169 girls in List D (formerly approved) schools in Scotland.

Mr. James Bennett

asked the Secretary of State for Scotland how many children are in approved schools because of truancy.

Mr. Gordon Campbell

This information is not available. Truancy was one of the grounds of referral in the case of about 10 per cent. of the children placed under supervision in residential establishments by children's hearings between 15th April and 31st December 1971, but in many cases other grounds of referral were also involved.