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Mr. Eadie
asked the Secretary of State for Social Services what was the number of illegitimate live births in England and Wales in each of the years 1960 to 1972 inclusive; and what was the percentage of the total number of live births in each case.
Mr. Alison
The numbers in England and Wales were as follows:
| Year | Illegitimate live births | Percentage of total live births |
| 1960 | 42,707 | 5·4 |
| 1961 | 48,490 | 6·0 |
| 1962 | 55,376 | 6·6 |
| 1963 | 59,104 | 6·9 |
| 1964 | 63,340 | 7·2 |
| 1965 | 66,249 | 7·7 |
| 1966 | 67,056 | 7·9 |
| 1967 | 69,928 | 8·4 |
| 1968 | 69,806 | 8·5 |
| 1969 | 67,041 | 8·4 |
| 1970 | 64,744 | 8·3 |
| 1971 | 65,678 | 8·4 |
| 1972 | 62,511 | 8·6 |