§ Mr. Hancockasked the Secretary of State for Social Services how many children there are in care in each district in Hampshire; and how these figures compare with equivalent figures for 1981 and 1979, respectively.
§ Mr. WhitneyThe figures requested for each district in Hampshire are not available centrally. The numbers of children in care in the county of Hampshire at 31 March 1979, 1981 and 1984 are given in the table.
Number of children in care in Hampshire at 31 March in 1979, 1981 and 1984 At 31 March Children in Care 1979 2,999 1981 2,961 1984 2,446