§ Ms Julie MorganTo ask the Secretary of State for Health how many children have left local authority care since the implementation of the Children Act 1989 in(a) England and (b) Wales. [128776]
§ Mr. HuttonThe estimated number of children who have ceased to be looked after in England between the implementation of the Children Act 1989 (14 October 1991) and 31 March 1999 is 190,000.
The provision of data for Wales is a matter for the Welsh Assembly.
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§ Ms Julie MorganTo ask the Secretary of State for Health (1) what is the average size of the grant made by local authorities to care leavers going into(a) further education and (b) higher education; [128775]
(2) how many young people who were in local authority care have been awarded a university degree during the past year in England and during the previous two years in (a) England and (b) Wales. [128777]
§ Mr. HuttonThe information relating to England is not available centrally.
The information relating to Wales is a matter for the devolved Administration.