HC Deb 03 July 2000 vol 353 cc29-30W
Ms Julie Morgan

To 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. Hutton

The 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.

Ms Julie Morgan

To 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. Hutton

The information relating to England is not available centrally.

The information relating to Wales is a matter for the devolved Administration.