§ Mrs. Renée Shortasked the Secretary of State for Social Services how many births amongst girls aged 14, 15 and 16 years occurred in each year since 1970 to the latest available date; and what birth rates these represent.
§ Mr. Geoffrey FinsbergThe figures for the years 1970 to 1980 are as follows:
Live births, England and Wales, 1970 to 1980 Age Year 14 15 16 Numbers 1970 217 1,166 5,598 1971 229 1,248 5,847 1972 241 1,317 6,241 1973 271 1,361 6,047 1974 258 1,282 5,542 1975 232 1,259 4,720 1976 215 1,173 4,355 1977 208 1,074 4,394 1978 194 1,164 4,433 1979 208 1,138 4,306 1980 190 1,056 4,304 Rates per 1,000 women in age group 1970 0.7 3.7 17.2 1971 0.7 3.8 18.4 1972 0.7 3.9 19.1 1973 0.8 3.9 17.9 1974 0.7 3.6 15.8 1975 0.6 3.5 13.3 1976 0.6 3.1 12.1 1977 0.5 2.8 11.7 1978 0.5 3.0 11.5 1979 0.5 2.8 11.0 1980 0.5 2.6 10.7