§ John MannTo ask the Secretary of State for Health how many children were born to women under the age of 18 years, per year, between 1990 and 2001(a) in the UK and (b) in Bassetlaw. [33510]
§ Ruth KellyI have been asked to reply.
The information requested falls within the responsibility of the National Statistician. I have asked him to reply.
Letter from Len Cook to John Mann, dated 5 February 2002:
917WAs National Statistician I have been asked to reply to your recent question on how many children were born per year since 1990, to women under the age of 18 years in the UK and in Bassetlaw. (33510)Figures for 1990 to 2000 are given in the table below. Data for 2001 are not yet available.
Live births to women under the age of 18 years, 1990–2000 (a) UK1 (b) Bassetlaw2 1990 17,996 34 1991 17,215 37 1992 16,141 26 1993 15,806 22 1994 14,648 35 1995 15,401 24 1996 17,698 42 1997 18,213 53 1998 18,063 36 1999 17,200 30 2000 16,206 31 1 Includes births registered in England. Wales and Scotland to non-residents of the country in which the birth was registered. Births to non-resident mothers in Northern Ireland are excluded from these figures. 2 To women resident in Bassetlaw. Source:
Office for National Statistics