§ Dr. Owenasked the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many proceedings were brought in juvenile courts in respect of children under 10-years-old under section l(2)(a) of the Children and Young Persons Act 1969 for ill-treatment and neglect in the latest year for which figures are available.
§ Mr. MellorRecords available to us which are thought to be incomplete show 1,975 orders made under section l(2)(a) in respect of children under the age of 10 in 1982, the latest year for which figures are available.