§ Mr. RichardsTo ask the Secretary of State for Wales how many children in Wales are in foster care between the ages of(a) 0 and four years, (b) four and eight years, (c) eight and 12 years and (d) 12 and 16 years respectively.
§ Mr. Gwilym JonesThe most recently available information on the numbers of children in local authority foster care in Wales relates to the numbers placed at 31 March 1991 under the Boarding Out Regulations 1988. The numbers of age group are shown in the following table:
Number of children in local authority foster care at 31 March 1991 Age group Number Aged Under 5 407 5–9 514 10–15 744 16 and over 285 These figures do not include children placed under private fostering arrangements.