Mr. John D. TaylorTo ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland how many women under the age of 20 years gave birth to babies in each of the last five years within the Eastern health board area; how many of these women were single; and if he will make a statement.
§ Mr. HanleyThe information requested is as follows:
Live births Still births Year Total Single women Total Single women 1986 852 547 5 3 1987 833 571 7 6 1988 869 646 3 2 1989 769 604 3 2 11990 728 599 4 3 1 Provisional. Source: Statistics held by General Register Office.