§ Mr. HinchliffeTo ask the Secretary of State for Health what assessments are available for the number of childless and infertile couples in the United Kingdom.
§ Mr. SackvilleIt is not possible to make a reliable assessment from the information held centrally. Information relating to Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland is a matter for my right hon. Friends the Secretaries of State for Wales and Scotland and for my right hon. and learned Friend the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland.