HC Deb 01 July 1977 vol 934 cc362-3W
Mr. Knox

asked the Secretary of State for Social Services how many children are in care in the Leek parliamentary constituency; and how this figure compares with the position 12 months ago.

Mr. Moyle

Children in care statistics are collected centrally only in respect of local authority areas. However, I am informed that the number of children in the care of Staffordshire County Council whose address before coming into care was in the Leek parliamentary constituency was 116 in May 1976 compared with 135 in May 1975.