HC Deb 07 July 1982 vol 27 c122W
Mr. Dewar

asked the Secretary of State for Scotland how many young people aged 15 to 19 years are in care of local authorities in Scotland.

Mr. John MacKay

At 31 March 1980, the latest date for which figures are available, the number of young people aged 15 and over but below the age of 18 who were in care or under supervision of local authorities, other than in Glasgow for which this information is not available centrally, was 4,111. Young people over 18 are not normally in the care of local authorities.