HC Deb 01 July 2002 vol 388 cc169-70W
Keith Vaz

To ask the Parliamentary Secretary, Lord Chancellor's Department, pursuant to her answer of 20 June 2002,Official Report, column 530W, on child abductions, to which countries the children were abducted. [652771

Ms Rosie Winterton

Further to my answer on 20 June 2002,Official Report, column 530W, on child abductions, the information is in the table.

2002 outgoing cases from the United Kingdom
Country Number of cases Return of child achieved Other result achieved Pending
Australia 3 3
Belgium 1 1
Canada 1 1
Cyprus 1 1
Czech Republic 1 1
France 10 1 1 8
Germany 3 2
Ireland 16 2 2 12
Israel 1 1 2
Italy 1 1
Netherlands 2 2
New Zealand 2 1 1

2002 outgoing cases from the United Kingdom
Country Number of cases Return of child achieved Other result achieved Pending
Portugal 2 1 1
Poland 1 1
South Africa 3 3
Spain 7 2 1 4
Sweden 1 1
Turkey 3 3
USA 16 3 2 11