HC Deb 08 February 1965 vol 706 c15W
69. Mr. Frederic Harris

asked the Minister of Health how many illegitimate babies were born in the years 1962, 1963 and 1964, respectively.

Mr. K. Robinson

60,396 in Great Britain in 1962 and 64,444 in 1963. So far figures are only available for the first three quarters of 1964, when the number was 52,607, compared with 49,477 in the corresponding period of 1963.