HC Deb 09 December 1986 vol 107 cc108-9W
Mr. D. E. Thomas

asked the Secretary of State for Wales (1) if he will list for each of the years 1982 to 1985 the estimated percentages of women delivering in Wales (a) whose labours were induced, (b) whose labours were of spontaneous onset and (c) who had elective caesarean sections;

(2) if he will list for each of the years 1982 to 1985 the estimated percentages of women delivering in Wales whose deliveries were (a) spontaneous, including abnormal presentation of head and breach spontaneous, (b) instrumental (forceps, vacuumns), (c) by caesarean section and (d) other and unspecified means.

Mr. Mark Robinson

I shall write to the hon. Gentleman and place a copy of my letter in the Library.