§ Mr. Foulkesasked the Secretary of State for Scotland how many parental rights resolutions were passed or rescinded annually; what was the proportion of these in respect of which parental objections were lodged; and what was the outcome of sheriff court hearings in respect of the latter group in each regional and island area.
§ Mr. John MacKayTable 1 below gives the number of parental rights resolutions made and rescinded for each regional and islands area (except Strathclyde for which no information is available) for the three years ending 31 March 1984.
opposed for the three years ending 31 December 1984. Information on the outcomes of determinations by the courts is not held centrally.
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Determinations under section 16(8) of the Social Work (Scotland) Act 1968 1982 1983 1984 Glasgow — 5 9 Aberdeen — 2 — Stonehaven 1 — — Banff — — 1 Stornoway — — 1 Edinburgh 8 5 1 Linlithgow 1 — — Jedburgh 1 — — Selkirk 1 — 2 Paisley 4 2 — Dumbarton 1 1 — Greenock 1 1 — Hamilton 8 5 — Airdrie — 1 3 Ayr 1 — 1 Dumfries — 1 1 Dundee 10 4 — Perth — 3 — Kirkcaldy 30 — — Cupar — — 1 Stirling 2 1 1 Alloa 1 — 4