§ Mr. Soleyasked the Secretary of State for Social Services what is the current cost of keeping a child in care.
§ Dr. VaughanThe estimated weekly cost to local authorities in England of keeping a child in care in 1979–80, the latest year for which provisional information is available centrally, is £68. This figure includes running costs and capital charges before deduction of parental contributions, but excludes associated administrative and field social work costs.