§ Mr. WattsTo ask the Attorney-General in how many defended divorce proceedings in each of the last three years for which figures are available legal aid was granted to(a) male defendants and (b) female defendants.
§ The Attorney-GeneralThe information requested is as follows:
Male Respondents Female Respondents 1984–85 1,815 859 1985–86 1,797 844 1986–87 1,442 796
§ Mr. WattsTo ask the Attorney-General how many divorce proceedings in each of the last three years for which figures are available were(a) contested and (b) uncontested.
§ The Attorney-GeneralFigures for the latest three years for which full data are available (1983 to 1985) are shown in the table.
England and Wales 1983 1984 1985 Uncontested decrees nisi granted 149,189 147,136 161,409 High Court defended divorce cases disposed of by trial 500 489 464