§ Dr. FoxTo ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer how many teenage pregnancies there were in each of the last five years in(a) Lambeth, (b) Southwark and (c) Lewisham. [56937]
§ Ruth KellyThe information requested falls within the responsibility of the National Statistician. I have asked him to reply.
Letter from Len Cook to Dr. Liam Fox, dated 16 May 2002:
As National Statistician. I have been asked to reply to your recent question asking how many teenage pregnancies there were in each of the last five years in (a) Lambeth (b) Southwark and (c) Lewisham. (56937)
Figures for the latest available five years, 1996–2000, are shown in the table below.
Under 18 conceptions for Lambeth, Lewisham and Southwark LBs 1996–2000 Lambeth Lewisham Southwark 1996 374 305 315 1997 352 302 284 1998 365 319 318 1999 361 305 310 2000 357 275 314