§ Mr. Gordon Wilsonasked the Secretary of State for Scotland how many children were taken into care in 1975 in Scotland; and what is the ratio of this figure to the total population.
§ Mr. McElhoneIn 1974, the latest year for which figures are available, 5,037 children, representing 3.2 per 1,000 children aged under 18, were admitted to care under voluntary arrangements.
§ Mr. Gordon Wilsonasked the Secretary of State for Scotland what were:(a) the numbers of children in care in institutions in Scotland on 31st December 1974 and 1975, (b) the average weekly cost of maintenance of each child in institutions and (c) the weekly payments made in each year to foster parents and the total saving thereby to local authority and public funds.
§ Mr. McElhoneThe number of children in care or under supervision in institutions in Scotland on 31st December 1974 was 6,244. No figure for 1975 is available. The other information requested is not held centrally.