HC Deb 09 June 2003 vol 406 c679W
Mr. Duncan

To ask the Secretary of State for Health if he will make a statement on the liability of councils in England and Wales to reimburse the costs incurred by Scottish local authorities' social services departments in processing social services assessments on individuals from England and Wales who are placed in residential institutions in Scotland and referred to the Children's Reporter in Scotland. [115826]

Jacqui Smith

Responsibility for the costs of assessing and meeting the needs of a child will depend on the circumstances of an individual case.