HC Deb 19 October 1992 vol 212 cc133-4W
Mr. Llwyd

To 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 Jones

Data 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.

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

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