Written question asked by Andrew Turner (Conservative) on Thursday, 29 April 2004, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Tuesday, 4 May 2004. It was answered by Chris Leslie (Labour) on Tuesday, 4 May 2004 on behalf of the Department for Constitutional Affairs.

Dept for Constitutional Affairs

Question: To ask the Parliamentary Secretary, Department for Constitutional Affairs, pursuant to the Answer of 2 March 2004, 400 c852-53W, on emergency protection orders, how many applications were heard for emergency protection orders in each county in England in each year from 1997 to 2001, and what proportion was granted. - Inc ref to 2 March 2004, 418 c852-53W - No figures given. Tables placed in the Library (Dep 04/1037).

Answer: Mr. Andrew Turner: To ask the Parliamentary Secretary, Department for Constitutional Affairs pursuant to the answer of 2 March 2004, Official Report, columns 852-53W, on emergency protection orders, how many applications were heard for emergency protection orders in each county in England in each year from 1997 to 2001, and what proportion was granted. [170973] Mr. Leslie: Figures showing the number of applications for an emergency protection order and the number of orders made, by each county in England for the years 1997 to 2001, are provided in a table, which has been placed in the Library.

Secondary information

Type: Written question
Reference: 420 c1452W; 170973
Session: 2003-04
Subjects: Children Care proceedings Applications Emergency protection orders
Contains statistics: Yes
Link: View this Written question on www.publications.parliament.uk