HC Deb 27 June 1966 vol 730 cc190-1W
Mr. Rose

asked the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many accidents to children under the age of 14 years requiring hospital treatment have occurred by reason of fireworks during each of the last five years.

Miss Bacon

The only particulars I have are as follows:

Miss Bacon

The enforcement of maintenance orders comes within the terms of reference of the Committee, under the Chairmanship of Mr. Justice Payne, inquiring into the law and practice relating to the recovery of debts.

Mr. Rhodes

asked the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many men were received into prison during 1965 for non-payment of wife's maintenance and children's maintenance, respectively.

Miss Bacon

This information is not yet available. In 1964 the numbers were 2,430 and 631 respectively.

Mr. Rhodes

asked the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many attachment of earnings orders were issued by magistrates' courts in respect of wife's and children's maintenance in 1965.

Miss Bacon

I regret that the figures for 1965 are not yet available. The figures for 1964 are as follows:

Orders being enforced Attachment Orders made
Matrimonial orders 2,476
Affiliation orders 638
Guardianship orders 463
Contribution orders 435
Orders made on the application of the National Assistance Board 21