HC Deb 15 March 1984 vol 56 cc259-60W
Mrs. Renée Short

asked the Secretary of State for Social Services what percentage of children is born handicapped; and what is the regional distribution of handicapped births.

Mr. Newton

As many handicaps are not identifiable at birth and are diagnosed only at a later stage in the child's growth and development, it is not possible to give information on handicapped births in the form requested.