§ Mr. WigleyTo ask the Secretary of State for Wales if he will publish figures for 1988 and 1989 showing the estimated percentage of women delivering in Wales(a) whose labours were induced, (b) whose labours were of spontaneous onset and (c) who had elective caesarean section.
§ Mr. GristThe available information is given in the table. Information for 1989 is not yet available.
Estimated percentages of hospital deliveries by type of onset of labour: Wales 1988 Type of onset of labour Percentage Induced 4 Spontaneous 84 Elective caesarean 5 Other caesarean 7 NoteThe information is based on OPCS 4th revision codes for the classification of surgical operations and procedures which were introduced in 1988.