§ Mr. LlwydTo ask the Secretary of State for Wales how many girls under 16 years became pregnant in each health authority area in Wales in each year since 1981.
§ Mr. Gwilym JonesData on conceptions are not available at district health authority level. However, the number of conceptions to girls aged under 16 usually resident in Wales, which led to a maternity or were terminated by abortion under the Abortion Act 1967, are presented in the table. Conceptions which led to an illegal or spontaneous abortion are excluded.
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Conceptions (aged under 16) 1981 455 1982 547 1983 558
Conceptions (aged under 16) 1984 553 1985 577 1986 510 1987 545 1988 536 1989 460 1990 523 Source: Office of Population Censuses and Surveys