Dear Sir or Madam,

     According to recent statistics [1] 490, children ceased to be
     looked-after after during the year ending 31 March 2008, 645 during
     the year ending 31 March 2007 and 835 during the year ending 31
     March 2006 with regards these cohorts of looked after children can
     inform me:

     1) what percentage of them are or had been unaccompanied asylum
     seeking children (UASC) for:

     1.1 - the year ending 31 March 2008?

     1.2 - the year ending 31 March 2007?

     1.3 - the year ending 31 March 2006?

     2) how many of them are or had been UASC for?

     2.1 - the year ending 31 March 2008?

     2.2 - the year ending 31 March 2007?

     2.3 - the year ending 31 March 2006?

     3) For those children classed as UASC please inform me:

     how many weeks, on average, they had been looked after for during:

     3.1 - the year ending 31 March 2008?

     3.2 - the year ending 31 March 2007?

     3.3 - the year ending 31 March 2006?

     4) For those children not classed as UASC please inform me:

     how many weeks, on average, they had been looked after for during?

     4.1 - the year ending 31 March 2008?

     4.2 - the year ending 31 March 2007?

     4.3 - the year ending 31 March 2006?

     Reference:

     [1] LAD1 tables of: http://www.dcsf.gov.uk/rsgateway/DB/SFR/...
     Available from: DCSF: Children looked after in England (including
     adoption and care leavers) year ending 31 March 2008
     http://www.dcsf.gov.uk/rsgateway/DB/SFR/s000810/index.shtml

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     Yours faithfully,

     Cassidy, J

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