§ Mr. Ioan Evansasked the Secretary of State for Wales how many children aged (a) nought to 5 years, (b) 6 to 15 years and (c) 16 to 18 years, respectively, are currently resident in mental handicap hospitals.
§ Mr. Barry JonesThe information which my hon. Friend has sought is not readily available centrally and could be obtained only at disproportionate cost.
§ Mr. Ioan Evansasked the Secretary of State for Wales how many children aged (a) nought to 5 years, (b) 6 to 15 years and (c) 16 to 18 years, and currently resident in mental handicap hospitals, are in the care of the local authority.
§ Mr. Barry JonesThe latest available figures show that at 31st March 1976 there were nine children resident in mental handicap hospitals who were then in the care of a local authority in Wales. The form of the return does not allow an age breakdown to be made.