§ Mr. D. E. Thomasasked the Secretary of State for Social Services (1) if he will list for the years 1982 to 1985 the estimated percentage of women delivering in (a) England and (b) England and Wales, whose deliveries were (i) spontaneous, including abnormal presentation of head and breach spontaneous and (ii) instrumental (forceps, vacuum and breach extraction), (iii) by caesarean section and (iv) other and unspecified means;
(2) if he will list for the years 1982 to 1985 the estimated percentages of women delivering in (a) England and (b) England and Wales (i) whose labours were induced (ii) whose labours were of spontaneous onset and (iii) who had elective caesarean sections.
§ Mrs. CurrieI shall let the hon. Member have replies as soon as possible.