§ Dr. Lynne JonesTo ask the Secretary of State for Health what was the rate of conceptions for(a) under 16-year-olds, ( b) under 17-year-olds and (c) under 18-year-olds in each of the last 15 years.
§ Mr. SackvilleThe rate of conceptions per 1,000 women in England and Wales for the latest available 15 years were:
Age of woman Year Under 16 Under 17 Under 18 1977 7.6 15.3 23.6 1978 7.6 15.6 24.5 1979 7.5 15.7 25.1 1980 7.2 14.8 23.8 1981 7.3 15.2 23.7 1982 7.8 15.5 23.9 1983 8.3 16.2 24.5 1984 8.7 17.1 26.3 1985 8.7 17.4 27.1 1986 8.8 17.4 27.5 1987 9.3 18.9 29.3 1988 9.4 19.2 30.2 1989 9.4 19.3 30.4 1990 10.1 19.7 30.7 1991 9.3 18.3 28.4 Rates are per 1,000 woman aged 13–15 for tha Under 16s,aged 13–16 for the Under 17s and aged 13–17 for tja Under 18s