HC Deb 04 June 1996 vol 278 c382W
Mr. Milburn

To ask the Secretary of State for Health what action his Department has taken to implement the recommendations contained in its internal inquiry into the selection, development and management of staff in children's homes. [30994]

Mr. Bowis

We have conducted no internal inquiry into such matters.

Mr. Milburn

To ask the Secretary of State for Health how many places there were in residential care homes for children in(a) local authorities, (b) the voluntary sector and (c) the private sector for each year since 1979. [30993]

Mr. Bowis

Information currently available centrally on places in children's homes was published in "Children's Homes at 31 March 1995, England, A/F 95/22", copies of which are available in the Library.