Written questions

Lone Parents

Lords · Question HL35 · Tabled 17 Jul 2024 · Department for Education · Official record

Answered 31 Jul 2024

Question

Asked by Lord Farmer

To ask His Majesty's Government what data they have, by age of child, on the percentage of all children in the United Kingdom who do not live with both of their birth parents.

Answer

Answered by Baroness Smith of Malvern, 31 Jul 2024

The specific data requested on how family stability in the UK compares with other countries in the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) is not available across the OECD. However, the OECD publication ‘Society at a Glance’ (2019) s...