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Birth Statistics

Volume 121: debated on Wednesday 28 October 1987

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asked the Secretary of State for Social Services whether, following the implementation of the Family Law Reform Act, it is still possible to give an accurate breakdown of birth statistics comparing legitimate with illegitimate births.

Yes. The information collected by registrars of births still allows accurate statistics of births to be compiled according to legitimacy.