§ Mrs. WiseTo ask the Secretary of State for Health how many(a) direct maternal deaths and (b) indirect maternal deaths registered in England and Wales in 1991 and each subsequent year were of women born in (i) the United Kingdom, (ii) the Republic of Ireland, (iii) the new Commonwealth and Pakistan, (iv) other countries and (v) unstated countries. [1838]
§ Mr. HoramThe number of direct and indirect maternal deaths in England and Wales for the period 1991 to 1993, the time scale covered by the latest report of the confidential inquiry into maternal deaths was 113 and 85 respectively. Information on country of birth was not available.
Maternal deaths occurring from 1994 onwards are the subject of a continuing inquiry and details will be published in the next report. due in 1998.