§ Mr. Fosterasked the Secretary of State for Social Services what is the infant mortality rate for the United Kingdom as a whole, the Northern Region and Bishop Auckland constituency for each year since 1979.
§ Mr. Geoffrey FinsbergThe available information is as follows:
Infant mortality rates* for the United Kingdon, Northern regional health authority and Bishop Auckland constituency for the years 1979–81 Year 1979 1980 †1981 United Kingdom 12.9 12.1 11.2 Northern regional health authority 13.3 12.4 10.7 Bishop Auckland constituency 13.4 14.5 n.a. Notes:
* Rates per 1,000 live births.
† Figures for 1981 are provisional.