HC Deb 16 March 1970 vol 798 cc35-6W
Mr. Scott

asked the Secretary of State for Social Services what was the number of births to mothers of Maltese, Cypriot and Gibraltarian origin included in "Others in the New Commonwealth" in the General Register Office six-monthly returns published on 9th March.

Mr. Crossman

The Registrar-General's return of live birth registrations by country of birth of father and mother published on 9th March gives 1,557 births to mothers born in Malta, Gibraltar or Cyprus, in England and Wales in the six months ended 30th September 1969. No information on origin apart from birthplace of parents is collected.

Mr. Scott

asked the Secretary of State for Social Services what was the number of births to mothers of United Kingdom origin but born in the New Commonwealth which were included under "India and Pakistan" in the General Register Office six-monthly returns published on 9th March.

Mr. Crossman

No information on origin apart from birthplace of parents is collected.