§ Mr. HancockTo ask the Secretary of State for Health (1) what was the cost to each local authority in England and Wales of operating the Guardian ad Litem and Reporting Officer Service in each of the last three years; [31945]
(2) what was the average cost incurred by the Guardian ad Litem and Reporting Officer Service in each local authority area for work on behalf of courts in each of the last three years. [31944]
§ Mr. BoatengFor 1994–95 and 1995–96, the information requested, as supplied by local authorities in England, is available in the form of computer tables on the DH World Wide Web pages (Internet reference http://www.open.gov.uk/doh/public/pss-stat.htm) separately for groups of LAs. For convenience a collated table will be placed in the Library.
Corresponding expenditure data for 1996–97 are not yet available. Data for Wales are the responsibility of my right hon. Friend the Secretary of State for Wales.
Information on the average cost incurred by the Guardian ad Litem and Reporting Officer Service in each local authority is not held centrally.