§ Baroness Davidasked Her Majesty's Government:
How many attendance centres remain uninspected since the withdrawal of the Social Services Inspectorate from the task in 1992.
§ The Minister of State, Home Office (Baroness Blatch)The Social Services Inspectorate ceased to inspect junior attendance centres in 1992, and a team of replacement inspectors was established the following year. Of the 84 junior centres, 52 have yet to be inspected. The programme of inspections is continuing.