Northern and Yorkshire Region (Chairman's Expenses) (Hansard, 1 May 1996)

§ Mr. Bayley
To ask the Secretary of State for Health on what date a banker's card for the payment of expenses was supplied to the chairman of the Northern and Yorkshire region; how much has been charged to this card; and how much has been reimbursed by the health service. [24968]

§ Mr. Malone
I will write to the hon. Member on this matter.

Children aged 16 or over who ceased to be looked after during the year to 31 March 1994 by length of time in continuous care¹

England

Length of time looked after

Legal status All periods Under two weeks Two to eight weeks Eight weeks to six months Six months to one year One to two years Two to three years Three to five years Five to ten years Over ten years

All¹ 8,600 600 660 980 820 1,200 960 1,100 1,000 1,100

Care orders: 2,900 — — 20 20 70 310 670 800 990

Full 180 — — 10 20 40 30 20 30 30

Deemed 2,700 — — — — 20 270 650 770 970

Other 30 — — 10 10 10 — — — —

Accommodated by agreement under section 20 4,900 390 440 800 730 1,100 640 470 210 150

Accommodated compulsorily: 690 210 210 150 60 40 20 — — —

Remanded or detained 650 200 200 140 50 30 10 — — —

Other 40 10 — 10 10 — 10 — — —

Other 50 — 10 20 10 10 — — — —

Note:
¹ Figures exclude agreed series of short-term placements under section 20 of the Children Act 1989.

Mr. Jones
To ask the Secretary of State for Health for how many young people each local authority has a duty to provide advice, assistance and befriending up to the age of at least 21 years, pursuant to section 24 of the Children Act 1989, in each year for which figures are available; and if he will make a statement. [27061]

§ Mr. Bowis
Information is available centrally on children who in each year qualify for advice and assistance because they have ceased to be looked after by a local authority at age 16 or over. Figures for the period 14 October 1991 to 31 March 1994 will be placed in the Library.

Mr. Jones
To ask the Secretary of State for Health if he will list the numbers of young people who have been subject to care orders, pursuant to section 31(1)(a) of the

Children aged 16 or over who ceased to be looked after during the year to 31 March 1994 by length of time in continuous care¹
England
	Length of time looked after
Legal status	All periods	Under two weeks	Two to eight weeks	Eight weeks to six months	Six months to one year	One to two years	Two to three years	Three to five years	Five to ten years	Over ten years
All¹	8,600	600	660	980	820	1,200	960	1,100	1,000	1,100
Care orders:	2,900	—	—	20	20	70	310	670	800	990
Full	180	—	—	10	20	40	30	20	30	30
Deemed	2,700	—	—	—	—	20	270	650	770	970
Other	30	—	—	10	10	10	—	—	—	—
Accommodated by agreement under section 20	4,900	390	440	800	730	1,100	640	470	210	150
Accommodated compulsorily:	690	210	210	150	60	40	20	—	—	—
Remanded or detained	650	200	200	140	50	30	10	—	—	—
Other	40	10	—	10	10	—	10	—	—	—
Other	50	—	10	20	10	10	—	—	—	—