Written question asked by Gerald Howarth (Conservative) on Wednesday, 29 March 2000, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Wednesday, 5 April 2000. It was answered by Melanie Johnson (Labour) on Wednesday, 5 April 2000 on behalf of the Office for National Statistics.

Treasury;Office for National Statistics

Question: To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, how many (a) single parent and (b) single mother households there were in (i) 1970, (ii) 1980 and (iii) 1999. - Inc text of letter from John Pullinger of the Office for National Statistics and table.

Answer: Mr. Gerald Howarth: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer how many (a) single parent and (b) single mother households there were in (i) 1970, (ii) 1980 and (iii) 1999. [117546] Miss Melanie Johnson: The information requested falls within the responsibility of the Director of the Office for National Statistics. I have asked him to reply. Letter from John Pullinger to Mr. Gerald Howarth, dated 5 April 2000: The Director of the Office for National Statistics (ONS) has been asked to reply to your recent question on how many (a) single parents and (b) single mother households there were in 1970, 1980 and 1999. I am replying in the Director's absence. The estimated numbers of lone parents in Great Britain were (in thousands): _________________________________________________________________________________________________. 1971 1981 1999 Lone parents 570 900 1,700 Lone mothers 500 800 1,500 _________________________________________________________________________________________________.

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