§ Mr. Barry Jonesasked the Secretary of State for Wales what were the perinatal mortality figures in Wales for each of the years 1972 to 1982; and if he will make a statement.
§ Mr. Wyn RobertsInformation on the number and rate of perinatal deaths is as follows:
Year Number of stillbirths and deaths under one week Rate* 1972 904 22.3 1973 817 21.4 1974 778 21.2 1975 678 19.7 1976 640 19.0 1977 575 17.9 1978 566 16.8 1979 569 15.6 1980 483 12.8 1981 508 14.1 1982 400 11.1 * Number of stillbirths and deaths under 1 week per 1,000 total live and stillbirths. I refer the hon. Gentleman to the reply given to my hon. Friend the Member for Clwyd, South-West (Mr. Harvey) on 1 December.—[Vol. 49, c. 580.]