HC Deb 18 July 1995 vol 263 c1141W
Mr. Hendry

To ask the Secretary of State for Health how many conceptions there were in England in 1992 by girls aged under 16 years; and what were the comparable figures for 1991. [34511]

Mr. Sackville

The information is given in the table. The figures for 1992 update the provisional ones given in my answer of 13 February 1995,Official Report, column 497 to the hon. Member for Gower (Mr. Wardell) with final figures.

Number and rate of conceptions to girls aged under 16 in England
Year Number of conceptions Conceptions per 1,000 girls aged 13–15
1991 7,362 9.3
1992 6,786 8.4