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Mr. Frank Field
asked the Secretary of State for Social Services what is the number of applications made since May 1984 to free a child for adoption, under section 14 of the Children Act 1975; what is the number of freeing orders granted; and what is the number of applications where parents withheld their consent.
Mr. John Patten
The information requested is not yet available.