Question to the Department of Health and Social Care:

To ask His Majesty's Government how many abortions in England have been undertaken for (1) children under 16 years old, and (2) 16-years-olds, in the past five years.

From 2018 to 2022, latest available data, for residents of England, there were 5,853 abortions for those aged under 16 years old, 0.6% of all abortions for English residents, and 9,530 abortions for those aged 16 years old, 0.9% of all abortions for English residents.