Written question asked by John Stanley (Conservative), in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Tuesday, 11 June 1996. It was answered by Gary Streeter (Conservative) on Tuesday, 11 June 1996 on behalf of the Lord Chancellor's Department.

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Question: In how many new cases his Department's child abduction unit carried out work relating to the Hague Convention on Child Abduction and the European Custody Convention in each year since 1990. - Inc table.

Answer: Sir John Stanley: To ask the Parliamentary Secretary, Lord Chancellor's Department in how many new cases his Department's child abduction unit carried out work relating to The Hague convention on child abduction and the European custody convention in each year since 1990.[32300] Mr. Streeter: The number of new cases in which the chid abduction unit for England and Wales (a) received applications for the return of children or applications for the enforcement of an access order from other states, and (b) made applications to other states for the return of children or for the enforcement of an access order, in each year since 1990, is given in the table: _________________________________________________________________________________________________. Year Applications received Applications made 1990 62 109 1991 83 106 1992 118 117 1993 128 145 1994 161 163 1995 188 186 Total 740 826 _________________________________________________________________________________________________.

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