§ Miss Lestorasked the Secretary of State for Social Services what was the number of adoption orders made in England and Wales in each of the years 1964 to 1972 inclusive.
§ Mr. AlisonFollowing is the information:
Year Number 1964 20,412 (232) 1965 21,033 (171) 1966 22,792 (127) 1967 22,802 (173) 1968 24,831 (189) 1969 23,705 (173) 1970 22,371 (155) 1971 21,495 (123) 1972 21,603 (134) NOTE: The number includes provisional adoption orders, which are shown in brackets. These orders, which were introduced on 1st April 1959, confer authority on a person not domiciled in Great Britain to take a child out of this country for adoption.