§ Mr. FraserTo ask the Secretary of State for Health how many children, in number and by percentage, have been born in each of the last three years to parents who are not married.
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§ Mr. DorrellThe information requested for England and Wales is as follows:
Year Live births outside marriage Percentage of total live births 1987 158,431 23.2 1988 177,352 25.6 1989 185,804 27.0 These data are published quarterly in "Population Trends" (HMSO).