§ Mrs. Ann Wintertonasked the Secretary of State for Social Services how many women per thousand population 444W have sought treatment for infertility in each of the last five years for which figures are available in (a) England and Wales and (b) Northern Ireland.
§ Mr. HayhoeInformation collected centrally is given in the table for the most recent years available. Figures for Wales and Northern Ireland are a matter for my right hon. Friends the Secretaries of State for Wales and Northern Ireland.
NHS non-psychiatric hospitals, England Year Estimated number of female in-patient and day cases treated for infertility per thousand population 1979 0.92 1980 1.11 1981 1.07 1982 0.93 1983 1.04
§ Mrs. Ann Wintertonasked the Secretary of State for Social Services what information he has concerning the total cost to his Department of the treatment for infertility of women in their main childbearing years in (a) Northern Ireland and (b) England and Wales in each of the last five years for which figures are available.
§ Mr. HayhoeI regret this information is not available centrally.