§ Mr. Geraint Howellsasked the Secretary of State for Wales how many babies were born in Wales in 1976; and what were the corresponding figures for the last five years.
§ Mr. Barry JonesThe number of births to mothers whose usual residence was in Wales are shown in the following table:
1971 43,056 1972 39,955 1973 37,597 1974 36,206 1975 33,970 1976 (1) 33,000 (1) Provisional.