HC Deb 15 May 1975 vol 892 cc169-70W
Mr. Welsh

asked the Secretary of State for Scotland if he will publish figures comparing the number of house improvement and modernisation grants awarded this year and last year; and if he will make a statement on Her Majesty's Government's policy with regard to the financing of improvement grants.

Mr. William Ross

The figures are:

many of these places were unoccupied at that date owing to staff shortages.

Dr. Owen

According to the plans prepared by children's regional planning committees there were, on 1st April 1975, 4,863 places in observation and assessment centres in England. I regret that information about the number of these places that cannot be used is not available.