Written question asked by David Hinchliffe (Labour) on Thursday, 25 October 2001, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Tuesday, 6 November 2001. It was answered by Baroness Smith of Malvern (Labour) on Tuesday, 6 November 2001 on behalf of the Department of Health.

Dept of Health

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health, how many local authorities (a) have fulfilled their obligations to provide a register of disabled children and (b) are able to provide information on the numbers of disabled children on the Child Protection Register.

Answer: Mr. Hinchliffe: To ask the Secretary of State for Health how many local authorities (a) have fulfilled their obligations to provide a register of disabled children and (b) are able to provide information on the numbers of disabled children on the child protection register. [11410] Jacqui Smith: We do not keep a list of authorities which have a disabled children's register. However, this years' national overview report on the 2001-02 "quality protects" management action plans, reports that most councils currently have up-to-date registers of disabled children. All local authorities should be able to provide information on the numbers of children on the child protection register although we do not hold it centrally. However, local authority returns from the children in need census, currently taking place, will mean this information will become available.

Secondary information

Type: Written question
Reference: 11410; 374 c216W
Session: 2001-02
Subjects: Disability Children Abuse Local government Protection Offences against children Registration
Link: View this Written question on www.publications.parliament.uk