HC Deb 22 January 1990 vol 165 c510W
Ms. Harman

To ask the Secretary of State for Wales what research he has commissioned to investigate the causes of cerebral palsy.

Mr. Grist

None, but results of research funded by the Department of Health are available to Wales.

Ms. Harman

To ask the Secretary of State for Wales what steps his Department is taking to monitor trends in cerebral palsy.

Mr. Grist

The Welsh Office does not maintain a central statistical record of the incidence of this condition.

Ms. Harman

To ask the Secretary of State for Wales what was the number of children born in Wales, in each of the last 10 years for which figures are available, who have been diagnosed as having cerebral palsy.

Mr. Grist

Cerebral palsy is not necessarily diagnosed at birth, so information on the number of children born in Wales each year and diagnosed with this condition is not available centrally.