§ Mr. Leadbitterasked the Secretary of State for the Home Department (1) how many maintenance orders were made in each of the years 1964, 1965, 1966 and 1967;
132W(2) what was the total number of maintenance orders in the years 1964, 1965, 1966 and 1967;
(3) how many maintenance orders were not paid in 1965, 1966 and 1967; and what are the latest available figures;
(4) how many maintenance orders were paid irregularly in 1965, 1966 and 1967;
(5) what is the estimated cost of enforcing maintenance orders; and what estimate he has made of those costs attributable to cases where there was failure to enforce orders for the period 1967–68.
§ Mr. Merlyn ReesI regret that these particulars are not available. I am writing to my hon. Friend giving him such inforation as I can.