HC Deb 14 October 2002 vol 390 c492W
Mr. Hancock

To ask the Secretary of State for Health what the incidence was per 1,000 population of(a) under-16 pregnancies, (b) 16 to 18 years old pregnancies, (c) under 16s having abortions and (d) 16 to 18 years olds have abortions in (i) the Isle of Wight, Portsmouth and South East Hampshire Health Authority, (ii) Hampshire and (iii) the South East in each year since 1996; and if he will make a statement. [72030]

Ms Blears

Data on teenage pregnancy is usually presented as rates for under 16 year olds and under 18 year olds. These are also the ages to which targets in the Government's teenage pregnancy strategy relate. The data for these age ranges, and for the areas and years requested, are shown in the tables. Figures for 2001 will not be available until February 2003. The data have been provided by the Office for National Statistics.