§ Dr. Roger Thomasasked the Secretary of State for Social Services how many live births in England there were in each year since 1978 and in each month so far in 1981.
§ Mr. Geoffrey FinsbergThe available information is as follows:
Number of live births in England Year Number 1978 562,589 1979 601,316 1980 618,371 1981* January 50,000 February 45,000 March 53,000 April 50,000 May 52,000 June 49,000 * Estimates based on the numbers of births registered.