HC Deb 20 March 1984 vol 56 c441W
Mr. Gordon Brown

asked the Secretary of State for Scotland how many residential places were available for children in local authority homes and registered voluntary homes in 1983 and in each year from 1979.

Mr. John MacKay

Figures for the years 1979 to 1982 are contained in Social Work Services Group statistical bulletin "Residential Accommodation for Children, 1982" a copy of which is in the Library. Figures for 1983 are not yet available.