Lord Huntasked Her Majesty's Government:
What is the average cost of a place on an intermediate treatment scheme funded under the recent Department of Health and Social Security initiative.
§ The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State, Department of Health and Social Security (Baroness Trumpington)The average cost is not known. However, the average departmental grant per 90-day place per young person is £1,906. Contributions to costs by some local authorities may marginally increase this average to just above £2,000 per place.