§ Ann WintertonTo ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer (1) how many conceptions in women aged(a) 11, (b) 12, (c) 13, (d) 14, (e) 15, (f) 16, (g) 17, (h) 18 and (i) 19 years there were in the Cheshire and Merseyside Strategic Health Authority in each year since 2000; [174950]
(2) what the rate of conceptions in women aged (a) 11, (b) 12, (c) 13, (d) 14, (e) 15, (f) 16, (g) 17, (h) 18 and (i) 19 years in the Cheshire and Merseyside Strategic Health Authority was in each year since 2000; [174951]
(3) how many conceptions resulted in abortions in women aged (a) 11, (b) 12, (c) 13, (d) 14, (e) 15, (f) 16, (g) 17, (h) 18 and (i) 19 years in the Cheshire and Merseyside Strategic Health Authority in each year since 2000. [174953]
§ Ruth KellyThe information requested falls within the responsibility of the National Statistician, who has been asked to reply.
Letter from Len Cook to Ann Winterton, dated 24 May 2004:
As National Statistician, I have been asked to reply to your recent Parliamentary Questions on conceptions and abortions. (174950,174951 & 174953)1448WThe information you requested on conceptions, and conception rates was given in answer to a recent question from David Amess MP, which appears in the Official Report of Monday 24 May, No. 91, Column 120JW–1208W.Information on conceptions resulting in abortions was given in answer to another question from David Amess MP, which appears in the same Official Report at Column 1197W–1200W.