§ Bob SpinkTo ask the Secretary of State for Health how many girls under the age of 16 had abortions in each of the last five years for which figures are available. [155176]
§ Miss Melanie JohnsonThe information is shown in the table.
Abortions by age for girls aged 15 and under, residents of England and Wales, 1998–2002
Total 1996 3,645 1997 3,434 1998 3,759 1999 3,603 2000 3,748 2001 3,658 2002 3,514 Source: Data provided by Department of Health, Statistical Division.