§ Mr. Ralph Howellasked the Secretary of State for Social Services what is the total number of single parent families for each of the years 1979, 1980, 1981, 1982, 1983, 1984, and at the present time.
§ Mr. WhitneyEstimates based on information from the 1981 census and the general household survey are available from 1979 to 1982:
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One-parent families, Great Britain Year Number (thousands) 1979 840 1980 870 1981 900 1982 930 Note:
A one parent family comprises a lone parent with one or more dependant children aged under 16 or 16–18 and in full-time education.