HC Deb 17 May 1988 vol 133 c408W
Mr. Jopling

To ask the Secretary of State for Social Services how many marriages took place in the United Kingdom in 1985, 1986 and 1987.

Mrs. Currie

For 1985 and 1986 the numbers were 393,000 and 394,000, respectively. The figure for 1987 is not yet available.