§ Miss Richardsonasked the Secretary of State for Social Services what increased
636Wand deaths under one week of age per 1,000 live births in the countries of Europe for which figures are readily available. They may be subject to variation of definition or practice between different countries. They are listed in order of percentage change of the later rate—usually 1975—over the earlier rate—usually 1955.
The latest rate for England and Wales is l7.1 per 1,000 live births or 17.0 per 1,000 total—live and still—births in 1977. The provisional figure for the first quarter of 1978 is 15.9 per 1,000 total biths.
revenue there has been since the phasing out of the married women's option to pay a reduced national insurance contribution.