§ Mr. McLoughlinTo ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills how many children in the East Midlands were affected by divorce in(a) 2001–02 and (b) 2002–03. [150923]
§ Mr. LammyI have been asked to reply.
The only figures collected centrally relate to the number of children involved at the petition stage of divorce. The total number of children of couples who petitioned for divorce in the East Midlands region in the given periods are:
Petitions Children involved 2001–02 12,467 7,537 2002–03 12,991 7,707