Births (Hansard, 1 April 2003)

HC Deb 01 April 2003 vol 402 c629W 629W

§ Mrs. Iris Robinson
To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland how many women from(a) the Republic of Ireland and (b) Great Britain have given birth at (i) the Royal Jubilee Maternity Hospital and (ii) other hospitals in Northern Ireland in the last five years for which figures are available. [105753]

§ Mr. Browne
The information requested is provided in the table. It covers the period from 1 April 2001 to 31 March 2002.

Hospital Births to ROI residents Births to GB residents Births to other non-residents in Northern Ireland

Royal Jubilee Maternity hospital 3 46 0

Other Northern Ireland hospitals 303 10 ¹3

¹ Western Health and Social Services Board were unable to distinguish between births to GB residents and births to other non-Northern Ireland residents.

Hospital	Births to ROI residents	Births to GB residents	Births to other non-residents in Northern Ireland
Royal Jubilee Maternity hospital	3	46	0
Other Northern Ireland hospitals	303	10	¹3
¹ Western Health and Social Services Board were unable to distinguish between births to GB residents and births to other non-Northern Ireland residents.