Children in Care (Hansard, 24 November 1981)

HC Deb 24 November 1981 vol 13 c365W 365W

§ 45. Miss Joan Lestor
asked the Secretary of State for Social Services if he will give the figure for the number of children in the care of local authorities for each of the last three years and the current figure.

§ Mr. Geoffrey Finsberg
The numbers of children in the care of local authorities in England and Wales in the last four years for which figures are available were:

Year ending 31 March Total children in care

1977 101,200

1978 100,700

1979 100,100

1980 100,200^*

^* estimate

	Year ending 31 March	Total children in care
	1977	101,200
	1978	100,700
	1979	100,100
	1980	100,200^*
^* estimate