§ Mrs. Renée Shortasked the Secretary of State for Social Services how many caesarian births took place in England and Wales each year from 1979 to 1982; and what percentage of total births these represent.
§ Mr. Geoffrey FinsbergThe figures that are produced routinely are not yet available for 1979 to 1982. A special analysis of the 1981 data gives a provisional estimate of 59,000 caesarian births which represents 9.2 per cent. of total births in England and Wales.