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Child Care

Volume 169: debated on Tuesday 20 March 1990

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Mr. Flynn

To ask the Secretary of State for Health what action he is taking to ensure that social workers are allocated to all statutory child care cases.

44.

Mr. Flannery

To ask the Secretary of State for Health what action he is taking to ensure that social workers are allocated to all statutory child care cases.

101.

Mr. Terry Fields

To ask the Secretary of State for Health what action he is taking to ensure that social workers are allocated to all statutory child care cases.

108.

Mr. Fatchett

To ask the Secretary of State for Health what action he is taking to ensure that social workers are allocated to all statutory child care cases.

Mrs. Virginia Bottomley

It is the responsibility of local authorities to ensure that their statutory duties in relation to child care cases are properly fulfilled. The social services inspectorate monitors the situation and offers advice and assistance where difficulties arise.