§ Mr. Newensasked the Secretary of State for the Social Services what proportion per 1,000 of children under 18 years of age are in local authority or central Government care in each of the other EEC countries for which figures are available; and if he will give the latest figures in each case.
§ Sir George YoungThe information requested is not available and, since legislation in this field differs widely from one country to another, it is unlikely that figures on comparable definition could be obtained.