HC Deb 23 July 1987 vol 120 cc489-90W
Mr. Wigley

asked the Secretary of State for Social Services (1) if he will list for the years 1985 and 1986 the estimated percentages of women delivering in (a) England and (b) England and Wales (i) whose labours were induced, (ii) whose labours were of spontaneous onset and (iii) who had elected caesarean sections;

(2) if he will list for the years 1985 and 1986 the estimated percentages of women delivered in (a) England and (b) England and Wales whose deliveries were (i) spontaneous, including abnormal presentation of head and breach spontaneous, (ii) instrumental including forceps vacuum and breach extractions, (iii) caesarean section and (iv) other and unspecified means.

Mrs. Currie

I shall let the hon. Member have replies as soon as possible.