§ Mr. Georgeasked the Secretary of State for Social Services what is the average number of qualified and unqualified social workers per 10,000 population in England and Wales and the average number of qualified and unqualified social workers per 10,000 population in the inner urban areas of England and Wales.
§ Mr. DeakinsThe latest available information relates to September 1974 and that for England is given in the following table:
SOCIAL WORKERS PER 10,000 POPULATION Qualified Unqualified England 1.1 1.8 Non-Metropolitan Counties 0.9 1.5 Metropolitan Districts 1.0 1.9 Inner London 3.8 3.8 Outer London 1.1 2.2 My right hon. and learned Friend the Secretary of State for Wales will send my hon. Friend the corresponding information for Wales.