HC Deb 31 January 1975 vol 885 cc331-2W
Mr. Robin F. Cook

asked the Attorney-General if he will publish in the OFFICIAL REPORT a table showing the number of divorce decrees absolute granted in England and Wales in each of the last 10 years and the rate per 1,000 married couples which the figures represent.

The Attorney-General

The information is as follows:

Decrees of dissolution of marriage Estimated rate per 1,000 married couples
1964 34,162 2.8
1965 37,084 3.1
1966 38,352 3.1
1967 42,378 3.4
1968 45,036 3.7
1969 50,063 4.0
1970 57,421 4.6
1971 73,666 5.9
1972 118,253 9.4
1973 105,199 8.4

The figures for 1974 are not yet available.

Mr. Robin F. Cook

asked the Attorney-General if he will publish in the Official Report a table showing the number of decrees of divorce granted under Section 2(1)(e)—Separation over five years—in each year since 1st January 1971, giving a breakdown by sex of the petitioner.

The Attorney-General

This information, which is published in Civil Judicial Statistics, is as follows:

For Petitioner
Husband Wife
1971 9,405 7,794
1972 11,577 10,420
1973 8,261 8,432
For Respondent
Husband Wife
1971 8 10
1972 18 15
1973 8 13

The figures for 1974 are not yet available.

Mr. Robin F. Cook

asked the Attorney-General if he will publish in the Official Report a table showing the number of petitions for divorce filed in England and Wales in each of the last 10 years, and the rate per 1,000 married couples which the figures represent.

The Attorney-General

The information is as follows:

Petitions filed for dissolution of marriage Estimated rate per 1,000 married couples
1964 40,621 3.4
1965 42,070 3.5
1966 45,610 3.7
1967 49,969 4.1
1968 54,036 4.4
1969 60,134 4.9
1970 70,575 5.7
1971 110,017 8.8
1972 109,822 8.8
1973 115,048 9.2

The figures for 1974 are not yet available.

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