§ Mr. WigleyTo ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland what information he has as to the number of(a) twins, (b) triplets, (c) quadruplets, and (e) sextuplets, born in Northern Ireland in 1989; and what was the total number of maternities in that year.
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Year Over 4,000 3,000–3,999 2,000–2,999 1,000–1,999 500–999 Below 499 Total 1986 — — — 6 37 152 195 1987 2 24 65 256 631 9,008 9,986 1988 — — 6 504 1,380 19,551 21,441 1989 — 1 23 557 1,817 22,052 24,450 1990 — — — 1 37 1,249 1,287
§ Mr. NeedhamThe information will not be available until the end of May 1990, when a copy will be sent to the hon. Member.