HC Deb 14 May 1986 vol 97 c492W
Mr. Alfred Morris

asked the Secretary of State for Social Services (1) if he will give the estimated lifetime cost of caring for a child severely handicapped as a result of rubella; and if he will give the estimated lifetime cost of caring for all children handicapped as a result of rubella in the United Kingdom;

(2) if he will give the estimated lifetime cost of caring for a child severely disabled as a result of measles; and if he will give the estimated lifetime cost of caring for all children handicapped as a result of measles in the United Kingdom.

Mr. Whitney

I regret that the information on which a reliable estimate could be based is not available.