§ Mr. DalyellTo ask the Secretary of State for Scotland how many babies were adopted in Scotland, for any convenient periods in the period of 1980 to 1989.
§ Mr. Michael Forsyth[holding answer 27 November 1989]: The numbers of children under 12 months old adopted in Scotland in the years 1980 to 1988 are as follows:
Year Number 1980 379 1981 321 1982 326 1983 291 1984 229 1985 199 1986 160 1987 156 1988 132 Corresponding figures for 1989 (to date) are not yet available.