Question to the Department for Education:

To ask Her Majesty's Government how many children were taken into care because their mother was given a custodial sentence in each of the last five years; and how many such children were in care for (1) less than two months, (2) two months to four months, (3) four months to six months, (4) six months to 12 months, and (5) over 12 months.

The department does not hold the information centrally as data is not collected on the number of children who enter care as a result of their mother receiving a custodial sentence.