You asked
During the last census, was information gathered on how many prison inmates had been in the care system ( local authority foster or care homes?
If this information was not gathered during the last census, has it ever been collected and if so, how many inmates had been in the care system?
We said
In answer to your question, information was not collected on how many prison inmates had been in the care system in the last census. Unfortunately, we are not aware of any other organisations that might hold this information other than the Ministry of Justice or HM Prison Service. It may be that the Ministry of Justice has information on this subject that is not related to the 2011 Census – they can be contacted via their webpage: www.gov.uk/government/organisations/ministry-of-justice.