HC Deb 21 June 1977 vol 933 c402W
32. Miss Joan Lestor

asked the Secretary of State for Social Services how many children aged under 12 months were adopted each year from 1967 onwards.

Mr. Moyle

The numbers of children aged under 12 months adopted in England and Wales were:

1967 … … … … 12,170
1968 … … … … 12,621
1969 … … … … 11,096
1970 … … … … 8,833
1971 … … … … 7,780
1972 … … … … 6,593
1973 … … … … 6,026
1974 … … … … 5,172
1975 … … … … 4,548
1976 … … … … 3,608