§ Mr. David Steelasked the Secretary of State for Scotland if he will list in the Official Report the annual percentage increase or decrease in live births per 1,000 in Scotland for each of the years 1976
Percentage change, birth rate per 1,000 Population, Scotland & United Kingdom 1975–1979 Birth rate per 1,000 population Percentage increase or decrease Scotland United Kingdom Scotland United Kingdom 1975 13.1 12.5 — — 1976 12.5 12.1 -4.6 -3.2 1977 12.0 11.8 -4.0 -2.5 1978 12.4 12.3 +3.3 +4.2 1979* 13.2 13.1 +6.5 +6.5 *Provisional
Population change, Scotland and United Kingdom, mid 1975 to mid 1979 [thousands] Scotland United Kingdom Est. Popn. Births Deaths & Other changes Net changes Est. Popn. Births Deaths & Other changes Net changes 1975 5,206.2 55,900.5 +67 -68.7 -1.1 +688.6 -703.5 -14.9 1976 5,205.1 55,885.6 +62.1 -71.6 -9.5 +655.3 -688.5 -33.2 1977 5,195.6 55,852.4 +63.1 -79.3 -16.2 +664.5 -681.4 -16.9 1978 5,179.4 55,835.5 +66.8 -79.2 -12.4 +720.0 -672.4 +47.6 1979 5,167.0 55,883.1* *Provisional