To ask the Secretary of State for Children, Schools and Families how many children went missing from care homes in Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland constituency in each year from 1997 to 2008. (282907)

I refer my hon. Friend to the reply given on 12 June 2009, Official Report, column 1068W. Information on the number of looked after children that went missing from care homes was not collected prior to 2001. This information cannot be provided below local authority level.