§ Mr. JannerTo ask the Secretary of State for Health how many children were born in the United Kingdom in the last five years, for which records are available, to mothers aged 14, 15, 16, 17 and 18 years, respectively; how many and what percentage of those mothers of age 16 years and over were married to the father of the child at the time of birth; and what is her estimate of the number and proportion of babies born to mothers aged 14 to 16 years which are being cared for by grandparents or other relatives.
§ Mr. SackvilleThe information requested relating to live births is as follows:
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Live births in the United Kingdom 1986–90 Year of birth of child and age of mother at birth Total births Births inside marriage Percentage inside marriage 1986 14 208 — — 15 1,279 — —
Year of birth of child and age of mother at birth Total births Births inside marriage Percentage inside marriage 16 4,972 531 10.7 17 12,321 2,415 19.6 18 20,094 6,257 31.1 1987 14 200 — — 15 1,235 — — 16 5,063 441 8.7 17 12,141 2,043 16.8 18 20,141 5,237 26.0 1988 14 217 — — 15 1,205 — — 16 5,159 396 7.7 17 12,775 1,759 13.8 18 20,060 4,709 23.5 1989 14 198 — — 15 1,246 — — 16 4,865 316 6.5 17 11,798 1,381 11.7 18 19,394 3,959 20.4 1990 14 211 — — 15 1,237 — — 16 4,713 260 5.5 17 11,819 1,231 10.4 18 18,797 3,504 18.6 No information is available on the numbers or proportions of babies cared for by relatives.