§ Mr. Georgeasked the Secretary of State for Social Services how many local authority circulars and local authority social services letters were issued by his Department: (a) between June 1970 and February 1974, (b) from March 1974 to date, and (c) each year since 1966.
§ Mr. MoyleThe number of local authority circulars and local authority social services letters issued by my Department is as follows:
(a) between June 1970 and February 1974 LA circulars LASS letters 197 166* (b) from March 1974 to date (23rd June) LA circulars LASS letters 83 101 (c) each year since 1966 LA circulars LASS letters 1966 21 * 1967 22 * 1968 41 * 1969 19 * 1970 18 * 1971 64 59 1972 52 54 1973 55 48 1974 35 28 1975 20 36 1976 29 29 1977 to date (23rd June) 12 13 * LASS letters were first issued in 1971, following the establishment of Local Authority Social Services Departments by the Local Authority Social Services Act 1970. At the same time my Department took over responsibility for child care from the Home Office, and circulars on this subject began to be issued under the LA circular and LASS letter headings.