You asked:
I am looking for information about the number of children voluntarily “given up” for adoption by parents at or around birth. I would like to know:
- How many newborns were voluntarily put up for adoption by parents in the UK and/or England, in the most recent years for which data is available?
- What proportion is that group of all children who became available for adoption in the same region/year?
If you do not have data on children made available for adoption then I would like data the equivalent data on children actually placed for adoption.
We said:
Thank you for your recent enquiry.
Unfortunately we do not hold the information necessary to fulfil your request. Your request may be best placed with the Ministry of Justice.