HC Deb 23 April 2002 vol 384 cc238-9W
Mr. Burstow

To ask the Secretary of State for Health how many children were placed in(a) care, (b) foster care and (c) adopted in each of the last five years. [51079]

Jacqui Smith

The information requested is shown in the table.

Number of children looked after at 31 March 1997–31 March 2001 and the number of children adopted from care during the years ending 31 March 1997–31 March 2001
England
1997 1998 1999 2000 2001
Number of children adopted from care during the year ending 31 March 1,900 2,100 2,200 2,700 3,100

Notes:

Children looked after in this table exclude agreed series of short term placements.

All figures in this table have been rounded to the nearest 100.

Source:

DH Annual Statistical returns (CLA Episode)