§ Mr. Fieldasked the Secretary of State for Social Services if he will list the number of children taken into care because of the homelessness of their parents for each year since 1970.
§ Sir George YoungThe information is as follows:
Number of children admitted to care, in England and Wales during the year ended 31 March, because their parents were homeless. 1970 2,700 1971 3,000 1972 3,000 1973 2,800 1974 2,400 1975 1,700 1976 1,300 1977 1,200 1978 700