HC Deb 26 February 1996 vol 272 cc334-6W
Mr. Gapes

To ask the Secretary of State for Health what is the most frequent pattern of contact arranged under orders made under section 8 of the Children Act 1989. [15950]

Mr. Jonathan Evans

I have been asked to reply. The question concerns a specific operational matter on which the chief executive of the Court Service is best placed to provide an answer and accordingly I have asked him to reply direct.

Letter from M. D. Huebner to Mr. Mike Gapes, dated 23 February 1996:

The Parliamentary Secretary, Lord Chancellor's Department, has asked me to reply to your Question about section 8 orders. He was originally asked to reply to this Question by the Secretary of State for Health.

The information requested is not held centrally and could be provided only at disproportionate cost.

Mr. Gapes

To ask the Secretary of State for Health how many court orders relating to contact or access broke down and involved the need for further court action(a) prior to and (b) since the coming into operation of the Children Act 1989. [15962]

Mr. Evans

I have been asked to reply.

The information requested is not available and could be obtained only at disproportionate cost.

Mr. Gapes

To ask the Secretary of State for Health what was the most frequent pattern of access or contact arranged by court orders prior to the Children Act 1989. [15949]

Mr. Evans

I have been asked to reply.

The information requested is not available and could be obtained only at disproportionate cost.

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