53. Mr. Edward M. Taylorasked the Secretary of Stae for Scotland how many divorces were recorded in Scotland in 1968; and what were the comparable figures in each of the previous five years.
§ Mr. RossIn 1968 a total of 4,766 decrees of divorce were granted in the Court of Session. The corresponding figures for the previous five years are 2,963 in 1967; 3,546 in 1966; 2,656 in 1965; 2,416 in 1964 and 2,212 in 1963.