§ Mr. MichaelTo ask the Secretary of State for Health what was the average monthly cost of keeping a young person in secure accommodation in the last year for which figures are available. [10924]
§ Mr. BurnsLocal authorities in England spent £31.5 million gross on the provision of secure accommodation during the year ending 31 March 1995, while the average number of children accommodated during the year was 245. The average monthly cost per child was therefore approximately £10,700.