HC Deb 23 May 1974 vol 874 c270W
Mr. Teddy Taylor

asked the Secretary of State for Scotland if he will publish in the OFFICIAL REPORT a table showing the total number of divorces recorded in Scotland in each of the past 10 years.

Mr. William Ross

The information requested is as follows:

Year No. of divorces recorded
1964 … … … … 2,416
1965 … … … … 2,656
1966 … … … … 3,546
1967 … … … … 2,963
1968 … … … … 4,766
1969 … … … … 4,215
1970 … … … … 4,589
1971 … … … … 4,785
1972 … … … … 5,501
1973 … … … … 7,104

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