Births (Hansard, 3 July 1995)

HC Deb 03 July 1995 vol 263 cc3-4W 3W

§ Mr. Bayley
To ask the Secretary of State for Health what percentage of births outside marriage were registered by both parents living in the same address in(a) York, (b) North Yorkshire, (c) Yorkshire and Humberside and (d) England in each year since 1979. [31603]

§ Mr. Sackville
The available information is shown in the table.
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Percentage of births outside marriage which were jointly registered by parents living at the same address

York County District North Yorkshire Yorkshire and Humberside England

1986 50.0 51.2 47.3 47.1

1987 51.6 53.5 47.7 48.2

1988 51.5 55.4 48.6 49.9

1989 57.2 56.5 50.9 52.0

1990 56.0 58.9 52.6 53.5

1991 57.3 60.4 53.4 55.0

1992 58.3 59.8 54.6 55.9

1993 60.0 62.8 54.9 55.3

Percentage of births outside marriage which were jointly registered by parents living at the same address
	York County District	North Yorkshire	Yorkshire and Humberside	England
1986	50.0	51.2	47.3	47.1
1987	51.6	53.5	47.7	48.2
1988	51.5	55.4	48.6	49.9
1989	57.2	56.5	50.9	52.0
1990	56.0	58.9	52.6	53.5
1991	57.3	60.4	53.4	55.0
1992	58.3	59.8	54.6	55.9
1993	60.0	62.8	54.9	55.3