HC Deb 13 July 1977 vol 935 cc142-3W
Mr. Nicholas Winterton

asked the Secretary of State for Social Services how many children are in care (a) in Cheshire and (b) in the area covered by the Macclesfield constituency at the latest convenient date; and how this figure compares with the position in 1973, 1974, 1975 and 1976.

Mr. Moyle

On 31st March 1976, the latest date for which information is available, there were in Cheshire 1,492 children in care, compared with 1,471 at 31st March 1975, 1,362 at 31st March 1974 and 1,277 at 31st March 1973. The information requested for the area covered by the Macclesfield constituency is not available.