HC Deb 23 May 1974 vol 874 c270W
Mr. Teddy Taylor

asked the Secretary of State for Scotland if he will publish in the OFFICIAL REPORT a table showing the total number of illegitimate births recorded in Scotland in each of the past 10 years.

Mr. William Ross

The information is set out in the table below:

ILLEGITIMATE BIRTHS, LIVE AND STILL, SCOTLAND,1964–73
Year Illegitimate Live Births Illegitimate Still Births Total Illegitimate Births (Live and Still)
1964 … 5,628 142 5,770
1965 … 5,883 127 6,010
1966 … 6,160 153 6,313
1967 … 6,663 142 6,805
1968 … 6,998 132 7,130
1969 … 6,733 127 6,860
1970 … 6,710 114 6,824
1971 … 7,029 139 7,168
1972 … 6,661 123 6,784
1973 … 6,520 108 6,628

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