HC Deb 22 February 1973 vol 851 cc148-9W
Mr. Molyneaux

asked the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland how many children now resident in Northern Ireland are known to have suffered as a consequence of the use of thalidomide.

Mr. David Howell

The number is not known with certainty. The most recent survey, undertaken by the Lady Hoare Trust, suggests that there may be about 22 such children living in Northern Ireland.