Written question asked by Edward Leigh (Conservative) on Tuesday, 17 November 1998, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Thursday, 19 November 1998. It was answered by Patricia Hewitt (Labour) on Thursday, 19 November 1998 on behalf of the Office for National Statistics.

Treasury;Office for National Statistics

Question: To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, if he will list the percentage of families with dependent children which are (a) married couples (b) cohabiting couples and (c) lone parents, by each gender; if he will list the percentage of children who are in a household where the adult or adults with parental responsibility are (a) married, (b) co-habiting (c) single, (d) widowed, (e) divorced, (f) separated and (g) co-habiting with someone of the same sex; if he will list the percentage of households headed by a person who is (a) married, (b) co-habiting, (c) single, (d) widowed, (e) divorced, (f) separated and (g) co-habiting with someone of the same sex; if he will list the percentage of women with a child aged between five and nine years who (a) work (i) full-time and (ii) part-time, (b) are unemployed and (c) are economically inactive; if he will list the percentage of women with a pre-school child who (a) work (i) full-time and (ii) part-time, (b) are unemployed and (c) are economically inactive. - Text of letter from Tim Holt of Office for National Statistics.

Secondary information

Type: Written question
Reference: 319 c858-60W; 60766;60765;60768;60770;60767
Session: 1997-98
Subjects: Children Employment Families Households Unemployment Working mothers
Contains statistics: Yes