Written question asked by Tim Loughton (Conservative) on Wednesday, 21 October 2009, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 26 October 2009. It was answered by Baroness Primarolo (Labour) on Tuesday, 10 November 2009 on behalf of the Department for Children, Schools and Families.

Children: Social Services

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Children, Schools and Families pursuant to the answer of 20 October 2009, Official Report, columns 1504-05W, on children: social services, in which local authorities (a) the three children who were victims of homicide and who were on the child protection register, (b) the two children who were victims of homicide and who were previously referred to social care services prior to the incident but were not receiving services and (c) the 10 children who were not known to children's services resided.

Answer: [holding answer 26 October 2009]: This is a matter for Ofsted. HM Chief Inspector, Christine Gilbert, has written to the hon. Member and a copy of her reply has been placed in the House Libraries.Letter from Christine Gilbert, dated 26 October 2009:"Your recent parliamentary question has been passed to me, as Her Majesty's Chief Inspector, for response.""Your question refers to the recently published report Learning Lessons, taking action: Year 2, which covered the period April 2008 to April 2009. Of the three children who were victims of homicide and were on the child protection register, one of these resided in Bexley and two resided in North Somerset.""The two children who were victims of homicide and were previously referred to social care services prior to the incidents, but were not receiving services at the time of the incident, both resided in Birmingham.""The ten children who were not known to Children's Services resided in Doncaster, Dorset, East Sussex, Hampshire (two children), Kirklees, Peterborough and Sutton (three children).""A copy of this reply has been sent to right hon. Dawn Primarolo MP, Minister of State for Children, Young People and Families, and will be placed in the. Library of both Houses."

Secondary information

Type: Written question
Reference: 499 c344W; 295506
Session: 2008-09
Related items: Children: Social Services
Tuesday, 20 October 2009
Written questions
House of Commons
Subjects: Children Social services
Link: View this Written question on www.publications.parliament.uk