§ Mr. BattleTo ask the Secretary of State for Health what information he has concerning the total number of children whose parents have been divorced in England and Wales in each of the last 10 years for which figures are available.
§ Mr. DorrellThe number of children of divorcing couples in England and Wales is shown in the table:
Children aged under 16 Children aged 16 or over 1990 152,877 68,181 1989 148,162 68,405 1988 150,176 70,120 1987 148,911 68,394 1986 151,964 71,394 1985 155,740 71,152 1984 148,600 71,620 1983 155,562 70,987 1982 158,268 68,455 1981 159,403 66,572
§ Mr. BattleTo ask the Secretary of State for Health what has been the total number of divorces in England and Wales in each of the last 10 years for which figures are available.
§ Mr. DorrellThe information is shown in the table.
Divorces in England and Wales Number 1990 153,386 1989 150,872 1988 152,633 1987 151,007 1986 153,903 1985 160,300 1984 144,501 1983 147,479 1982 146,698 1981 145,713