§ Mr. Martyn JonesTo ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer how many children in(a) 1990 and (b) 1998 were born at home; and if he will make a statement. [52923]
§ Ms HewittThe information requested falls within the responsibility of the Director of the Office for National Statistics. I have asked him to reply.
Letter from Tim Holt to Mr. Martyn Jones, dated 30 July 1998:
As Director of the Office for National Statistics (ONS), I have been asked to reply to your parliamentary question on the number of children born at home in 1990 and 1998.The numbers of children born at home in England and Wales in 1990 and 1997, the latest year for which figures are available, are shown in the table below.
Numbers of children born at home, England and Wales Year Number 1990 7,317 1997 14,351