HC Deb 28 April 2003 vol 404 c290W
Mr. Dawson

To ask the Secretary of State for Health how many residential social workers were employed in(a) the public sector and (b) the private sector in each local authority area, in each of the last five years. [109224]

Jacqui Smith

Information on residential social workers employed in either the public or private sector is not available centrally. The available information on staffing in councils with social services responsibilities in England is available at www.doh.gov.uk/public/psstaff.htm.