§ Mr. Waldegraveasked the Attorney-General (1) when the results of the survey his office intends to conduct in 387W early 1981 of judicial statistics relating to maintenance orders in England and Wales will be available to the public;
(2) what are the details of the survey that his office intends to conduct in early 1981 of judicial statistics relating to maintenance orders in England and Wales; and whether he will ensure that the survey identifies (a) for each child involved and (b) for each spouse involved, the number of orders made and the amounts of maintenance payable at levels of (a) 0 to £5 (b) £6 to £10 (c) £11 to £15 (d)£16 to £20 (e) £21 to £25 and (f) more than £25; how many existing orders are in arrears; and what is the length of maintenance in each case.
The Solicitor-GeneralSuch a survey would be a matter for the Lord Chancellor. He has no plans to conduct one.