HC Deb 27 January 1976 vol 904 c106W
Mr. Gorst

asked the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many persons have been committed to prison for contempt of court during each of the past five years in matrimonial cases involving a breach of a court's order regarding the custody of children; and what was the average, and the maximum time spent in prison by the people so committed during each of those years.

Dr. Summerskill

I regret that this information could be obtained only at disproportionate cost.

Forward to