§ Mr. Whitakerasked the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many children have been taken into care as a result of their mothers' imprisonment in each of last five years.
§ Mr. Roy JenkinsThe numbers of children received into the care of local authorities in England and Wales because a parent or guardian was in prison or remanded in custody were as follows:
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Number of children received into care Year ending 3lst March 666 1962 862 1963 929 1964 833 1965 809 1966 Local authority returns do not distinguish cases in which the parent or guardian imprisoned or remanded was the mother.