§ Mr. RichardsTo ask the Secretary of State for Wales what was the recorded number of breast cancer cases in Wales for each year since 1981.
§ Mr. Gwilym JonesThe latest information on the recorded number of new breast cancer cases for Welsh residents is given in the following table:
Year Female Male Total 1981 1,354 15 1,369 1982 1,483 11 1,494 1983 1,505 14 1,519 1984 1,572 21 1,593 1985 1,728 27 1,755 1986 1,595 17 1,612 1987 1,674 40 1,714 1988 1,856 12 1,868 Source: Welsh Cancer Registry.