§ Mr. HinchliffeTo ask the Secretary of State for Health what is his estimate for the costs of staff training arising from the provisions of the Children Bill.
§ Mr. MellorOne off costs of staff training arising from the Children Bill are estimated at £4.6 million at 1988–89 levels for local authority staff. The estimates have been dicussed with the local authority associations and will be reviewed when the level of central Government support for local authority expenditure is determined. There will also be costs of training judicial and court staff which are a mater for my noble and learned Friend the Lord Chancellor and my right hon. Friend the Home Secretary.