Mr. John D. TaylorTo ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland how many girls aged 14 years and under gave birth to children in Northern Ireland in each of the past five years.
§ Mr. HanleyThe information requested is as follows:
Year Number 1986 4 1987 9 1988 4 1989 5 11990 7 1 Provisional. Source: Statistics held by General Register Office.
Mr. John D. TaylorTo ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland how many girls aged 16 years and under gave birth to children in each of the past five years; and how, many of these girls were single.
§ Mr. HanleyThe information requested is as follows:
Live births Still births Year Total Single girls Total Single girls 1986 172 148 2 2 1987 170 155 1 1 1988 190 172 — — 1989 170 162 1 1 11990 154 149 — — 1 Provisional. Source: Statistics held by General Register Officer.