§ Mr. Greenwayasked the Secretary of State for Social Services what are the rates of recidivism for young persons leaving community homes; and if he will give figures for each of the last 10 years.
§ Mr. NewtonThe information requested is not available centrally. However, some information on re-offending by children in care may be found in paragraphs 75–78 of "Offending by Young People—A Survey of Recent Trends" (DHSS, 1981), a copy of which is available in the Library.
§ Mr. Greenwayasked the Secretary of State for Social Services what is the annual cost of keeping a young person in a community home; and if he will give figures for each of the last 10 years.
§ Mr. NewtonThe cost of keeping a young person in a community home varies widely between individual local authorities. The information is not collected centrally but "Personal Social Services Statistics" published by the Chartered Institute of Public Finance and Accountancy give the net cost per child week in community homes of different categories provided by each authority and national averages. Copies of these publications are in the Library.