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Asked by Paula

AQW 24301/17-22 Written question to the Minister of Health

To ask the Minister of Health to detail the amount spent annually by each Health and Social Care Trust on supporting Looked After Children.

Asked by Paula Bradshaw MLA on 14 October 2021

  • Answered
  • Written
  • After due date
Tabled
14 October 2021
Answer due by
29 October 2021
Answered
4 November 202121 days after tabling
Department
Department of Health
Priority question
No

Answer

The five Health and Social Care Trusts have provided the following details of the total amount spent on supporting Looked After Children by Trust for the 2020/21 year.

Health and Social Care Trust2020/21 Spend (£m)
Belfast42.70
Northern26.05
South Eastern36.10
Southern20.22
Western31.35

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