§ Mr. CoxTo ask the Secretary of State for Health how many children in England who are registered with local authorities are registered on the Child Protection Register; and if he will make a statement. [85086]
§ Mr. HuttonAt 31 March 1998, there were 31,600 children and young people on child protection registers in England. At 31 March 1998, 8,000 (25 per cent. of those on the register) were looked after by local authorities. The purpose of the register is to provide a record of all children in the area who are considered to be suffering from or likely to suffer significant harm and who are currently the subject of an inter-agency protection plan.