§ Mr. PattenTo ask the Parliamentary Secretary, Lord Chancellor's Department how many copies were printed and what was the cost of production of the leaflet entitled "I Want to Get a Divorce-What Do I Do" published by the Lord Chancellor's Department (D184), in the most recent year for which figures are available. [25980]
§ Mr. Jonathan EvansThe question concerns a specific operational matter on which the chief executive of the Court Service is best placed to provide an answer and I have accordingly asked the chief executive to reply direct.
Letter from M. D. Huebner to Mr. John Patten, dated 22 April 1996:
The Parliamentary Secretary, Lord Chancellor's Department has asked me to reply to your Question about the guidance leaflet entitled "I want to get a divorce-what do I do?".73,425 leaflets were printed and distributed to the courts in 1995 at a cost of approximately £10,495.
§ Mr. PattenTo ask the Parliamentary Secretary, Lord Chancellor's Department if he will publish a companion leaflet to "I Want To Get a Divorce-What Do I Do?" entitled "I Want To Try To Stay Married-What Do I Do?" [26018]
§ Mr. EvansMy Department and the Court Service will be considering what information should be available in the light of the provisions of the Family Law Bill, particularly the proposed information meeting. This will include information about marriage counselling and marriage support services. Consideration of what information and services can best assist people who want to remain married also forms part of the work of the interdepartmental working party on marriage.