§ Lord Alton of Liverpoolasked Her Majesty's Government:
How many girls under the age of 16 and in the care of a local authority:
in the latest year for which figures are available, broken down by local authority area; and [HL1645]
- (a) had pregnancies recorded;
- (b) had pregnancies terminated;
How many girls under the age of 16 in England and Wales:
100WA in the latest year for which figures are available. [HL1646]
- (a) had pregnancies recorded;
- (b) had pregnancies terminated;
§ Lord McIntosh of HaringeyThe information requested falls within the responsibility of the Director of the Office for National Statistics, who has been asked to reply.
Letter to Lord Alton of Liverpool from the Director of the Office for National Statistics, Dr T Holt, dated 30 March 2000
As Director of the Office for National Statistics (ONS), I have been asked to reply to your recent questions on the numbers of girls under the age of 16 in England and Wales who had pregnancies recorded and who had pregnancies terminated.
In 1998, there were 8,438 conceptions to girls aged under 16, in England and Wales, of which 4,428 led to termination.
Statistics on pregnancies of girls in local authority care are not available centrally.