HC Deb 30 January 1978 vol 943 c46W
Mr. Park

asked the Secretary of State for Social Services what were the numbers of illegitimate births in England and Wales for each of the years 1974 to 1977.

Mr. Moyle

The numbers of illegitimate births in England and Wales were as follows:

Live births Stillbirths
1974 56,486 834
1975 54,891 716
1976 53,766 687
1977* 52,933 664
* Year ended June 1977