Children in Care: East Sussex

Mr. Waterson
To ask the Secretary of State for Children, Schools and Families how many newborn babies were taken into care in (a) Eastbourne and (b) East Sussex in the last 12 months.

Kevin Brennan
The number of newborn babies, aged seven days or less, taken into care in England for year ending 31 March 2006 was 670. Of these, 10 were the  responsibility of East Sussex local authority. The corresponding number for Eastbourne is unknown as information is collected at local authority level.

Mr. Waterson
To ask the Secretary of State for Children, Schools and Families what representations he received on the number of newborn babies taken into care in (a) Eastbourne and (b) East Sussex in the last 12 months.

Kevin Brennan
The information requested can be provided only at a disproportionate cost.