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Harry Cohen: To ask the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster how many home births there were (a) in total and (b) as a percentage of all births in each region of England in each year since 1997. [225888]
Kevin Brennan: The information requested falls within the responsibility of the UK Statistics Authority. I have asked the Authority to reply.
Letter from Karen Dunnell, dated October 2008:
As National Statistician I have been asked to reply to your question about how many home births there were a) in total and b) as a percentage of all births, in each region of England in each year since 1997. (225888)
The latest year for which figures on home births are available is 2006. The attached tables show a) the number of women who gave birth at home in each Government Office Region of England in the years 1997-2006 and b) the number of women who gave birth at home as a percentage of all births in each region, 1997-2006.
Number of women giving birth at home( 1) by Government Office Region in England, 1997 to 2006 | ||||||||||
1997 | 1998 | 1999 | 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | |
(1). The figures provided show the number of women who. gave birth at home, i.e. home maternities, rather than the number of babies born at home. |
Number of women giving birth at home( 1) as a percentage of all maternities in each Government Office Region, 1997 to 2006 | ||||||||||
Percentage | ||||||||||
1997 | 1998 | 1999 | 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | |
(1) The figures provided show the percentage of women who gave birth at home as a percentage of all women who gave birth, i.e. percentage of home maternity rather than the percentage of babies born at home. |
Andrew George: To ask the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster how many (a) live births and (b) stillbirths there were in each region of England in 2007. [225948]
Kevin Brennan: The information requested falls within the responsibility of the UK Statistics Authority. I have asked the authority to reply.
Letter from Karen Dunnell, dated October 2008:
As National Statistician I have been asked to reply to your question regarding how many a) live births and b) stillbirths there were in each region of England in 2007. (225948)
The table below shows the numbers of live births and stillbirths in each Government Office Region of England in 2007. The 2007 figures for the number of stillbirths is provisional, final figures will be published in Birth Statistics, Series FM1, no. 36, and the release date will be announced shortly.
Number of live births and provisional number of stillbirths in each Government office region of England, 2007 | ||
Live births | Stillbirths( 1) | |
(1) Provisional |
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