§ Mr. KilfedderTo ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland how many single women have given birth to babies during each of the past 10 years stating the figures for single girls under the age of 21 years; and if he will make a statement.
§ Mr. HanleyThe information requested is as follows:
544W1980 to 1989 are as follows. There is substantial under-reporting of cases in the present registration scheme.
Live births Still-births Year Total Aged under 21 years Total Aged under 21 years 1981 1,890 812 25 11 1982 2,102 861 22 8 1983 2,367 1,028 18 12 1984 2,780 1,230 21 11 1985 3,178 1,381 29 16 1986 3,556 1,565 26 11 1987 3,937 1,646 30 17 1988 4,435 1,868 26 10 1989 4,386 1,817 25 10 11990 4,931 1,914 20 8 1 Provisional Source: Statistics held by General Register Office