HC Deb 25 March 1980 vol 981 cc525-6W
Mr. Frank R. White

asked the Secretary of State for Scotland how many places there were for children in community homes in Scotland in each of the last five years.

Mr. Fairgrieve

The term "community home" is not used in Scotland. Total figures for local authority children's homes, hostels and assessment centres and for List D schools (formerly approved schools) are as follows:

Year No. of Places
1976 4,691
1977 4,836
1978 4,784
1979 4,760

No figures were collected in i975; a new statistical system was introduced from 31 March 1976.