§ Lord Hanningfieldasked Her Majesty's Government:
How many children have been taken into care in each of the past five years. [HL3056]
§ The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State, Department for Education and Skills (Baroness Ashton of Upholland)The estimated number of children who started to be looked after during the most recent five-year period is shown in the table below.
Chidren who started to be looked after during the years ending 31 March 1999 to 20031 England Year Number 1999 28,400 2000 28,600 2001 25,200 2002 25,300 2003 24,100 Source:
SSDA903
1The figures are based on a one-third sample of all looked-after children in England