§ Mrs. Bainasked the Secretary of State for Scotland if he will list, for Scotland and each health board in 1977, the stillbirth rate, perinatal mortality rate, neonatal mortality rate and infant mortality rate for the whole population and for socio-economic classes, I, II, III, IV and 623W V and for unsupported mothers, the stillbirth rate, the perinatal mortality rate, neonatal mortality rate and infant mortality rate for babies born weighing less than 2,500 gms., the proportion of babies born weighing less than 2,500 gms. for the whole population and for socio-economic groups I, II, III, IV and V and for unsupported mothers and the prevalence, respectively, of caesarian section and induction.
§ Mr. Harry EwingI am arranging for the information to be collected and shall write to the hon. Member.