§ Dr. VisTo ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland how many women in Northern Ireland had babies at(a) 16 years and under, (b) 17 years, (c) 18 years and (d) 19 years in each of the last three years for which figures are available. [32820]
§ Mr. Paul MurphyThe General Register Office for Northern Ireland collects information on the number of births registered in each year. The most recent year for which information is available is 1996.
Year of registration Age of mother 1994 1995 1996 16 years and under 170 145 214 17 years 270 269 326 18 years 479 479 425 19 years 630 541 619