Written question asked by Lord Patten (Conservative), in the House of Lords. It was due for an answer on Monday, 5 February 2001. It was answered by Lord Hunt of Kings Heath (Labour) on Monday, 5 February 2001.

Hunt of Kings Heath, Lord

Question: Whether they will set out, for each of the last 10 years for which figures are available, the percentage of total incidents of child abuse which were perpetrated on a child by a parent who was married to and cohabiting with the child's other parent; and, if these figures are not held centrally, why not; and whether they will set out, for each of the last 10 years for which figures are available, the percentage of total incidents of abuse which were perpetrated on a child by a parent cohabiting with, but not married to, the child's other parent; and, if these figures are not held centrally, why not; and whether they will set out, for each of the last 10 years for which figures are available, the percentage of total incidents of child abuse perpetrated on a child by one of a cohabiting but unmarried couple only one of whom is the child's parent; and, if these figures are not held centrally, why not; and whether they will set out, for each of the last 10 years for which figures are available, the percentage of total incidents of child abuse which are perpetrated on a child living with a parent who is not cohabiting with any other person; and, if these figures are not held centrally, why not. [HL 400] [HL 401] [HL 402] [HL 403]. - Inc fact that the information requested has never been held or collected centrally and ref to Section 47 of the Children Act 1989.

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