§ Mr. WigleyTo ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland if he will list the number of sets of(a) twins, (b) triplets, (c) quadruplets, (d) quintuplets, and (e) sextuplets, born in Northern Ireland in each year since 1980; and what was the total number of maternities in each of these years.
§ Mr. Needham[holding answer 24 July 1989]: The information is set out in the table:
§ Mr. Needham[holding answer 24 July 1989]: The current commitment within the Health Service to recruit and retain, within available resources, sufficient numbers of staff of the right calibre for the job will continue.