§ Lord Braine of Wheatleyasked Her Majesty's Government:
How many children from China have been adopted by British couples during each of the last three complete years, and what is their estimate for the current year.
§ The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State, Department of Health (Baroness Cumberlege)The number of adoption applications referred to China by the Department of Health is as follows:
1993: 2 1994: 16 1995: 33 (to 30 September).