To ask the Parliamentary Secretary, Department for Constitutional Affairs what the average length of time was between applications for hearings in the Principal Registry of the Family Division and the hearings themselves between 1 November and 3 December; and which cases were given return dates of less than 21 days.

The Principal Registry of the Family Division issued 2,521 applications between the 1 November and 3 December. Cases were listed individually with reference to the specific circumstances involved. Information about the average length of time between application being made and the hearing is not collected and is therefore not available.