§ Mrs. Chalkerasked the Secretary of State for Social Services how many child assessment centres are currently in operation by local authorities; and if he will list them in the Official Report showing how many places each has and the average number of children awaiting
1974 1975 1976* Regions Number of Homes Number of Places Number of Homes Number of Places Number of Homes Number of Places Northern Region 13 386 12 313 14 393 Yorkshire and Humberside Region 19 441 17 450 18 455 North-Western Region 25 706 25 737 31 871 West Midlands Region 24 530 21 627 20 529 East Midlands Region 16 375 16 399 16 365 London North Region 25 491 19 478 18 453 London Region 41 1,295 42 1,301 43 1,361 Southern Region 22 500 24 534 22 498 South-Western Region 11 273 11 325 11 345 ENGLAND TOTAL 196 4,997 187 5,164 193 5,270 *Provisional.