§ Mr. WigleyTo ask the Secretary of State for Scotland if he will publish figures for 1990 showing the estimated percentage of women delivering in Scotland whose deliveries were(a) spontaneous, including abnormal presentation of head and breech spontaneous, (b) instrumental, including forceps, vacuum and breech extractions, (c) caesarean section and (d) other and unspecified means.
§ Mr. Michael Forsyth[holding answer 7 May 1991]: The information is as follows.
Births Per cent. (a) Spontaneous delivery 72.6 (b) Instrumental delivery 12.7 (c) Caesarean section 14.6 (d) Other and unspecified delivery 00.1
§ Mr. WigleyTo ask the Secretary of State for Scotland if he will publish figures for 1990 showing the estimated percentage of women delivering in Scotland(a) whose labours were induced, (b) whose labours were of spontaneous onset and (c) who had elective caesarean section.
§ Mr. Michael Forsyth[holding answer 7 May 1991]: The information is as follows.
Births Per cent. (a) Induced labour 21.0 (b) Spontaneous onset of labour 73.7 (c) Elective Caesarean section 05.3