§ Mr. St. John-Stevasasked the Secretary of State for Social Services what has been the number of illegitimate births in each of the years 1950 to 1971; and what percentages they represent of the total birth rate.
§ Mr. AlisonThe figures are as follows:
ILLEGITIMATE LIVE BIRTHS AND RATES PER 1,000 TOTAL LIVE BIRTHS, ENGLAND AND WALES Number Rate 1950 35,250 51 1951 32,771 48 1952 32,549 48 1953 32,503 47 1954 31,609 47 1955 31,145 47 1956 33,534 48 1957 34,562 48 1958 36,174 49 1959 38,161 51 1960 42,707 54 1961 48,490 60 1962 55,376 66 1963 59,104 69 1964 63,340 72 1965 66,249 77 1966 67,056 79 1967 69,928 84 1968 69,806 85 1969 67,041 84 1970 64,744 83 1971 Not available