HC Deb 09 December 1975 vol 902 c166W
Mr. Litterick

asked the Secretary of State for Social Services (1) if she will publish in the Official Report figures showing the number of artificially induced deliveries performed in National Health Service maternity units in the City of Birmingham during each of the last 10 years for which figures are available; and if she will show these figures as a percentage of the total number of deliveries during the same period;

(2) if she will publish in the Official Report figures showing the number of forceps deliveries made in the National Health Service maternity units in Birmingham during each of the last 10 years for which figures are available;

(3) if she will publish in the Official Report figures showing the number of deliveries made by caesarian section in National Health Service maternity units in Birmingham during each of the last 10 years for which figures are available.

Dr. Owen

The information is not available without disproportionate cost.