§ Mr. WigleyTo ask the Secretary of State for Health how many sets of(a)twins, (b)triplets, (c)quadruplets, (d)quintuplets and (e)sextuplets were born in England in each year from 1990 to 1994; what was the total number of maternities in England in each year; how many multiple births were conceived as a result of (i) in vitro fertilisation, (ii) gamete intra-fallopian transfer and (iii) other forms of assisted conception; and if she will make a statement. [29529]
§ Mr. SackvilleThe information on multiple and total maternities is shown in the table.
England 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 Twins 7,537 7,739 7,883 7,897 8,014 Triplets 190 201 192 225 249 Quadruplets 9 10 8 11 8 Quintuplets — 1 1 — — Sextuplets — — — 1 — Septuplets — — — — — Total number of maternities with multiple births 7,736 7,951 8,084 8,134 8,271 All maternities 662,048 655,703 646,266 631,710 624,004 The table excludes those maternities to mothers resident outside England and Wales.
Figures relating to multiple births following assisted conception are contained in the Human Fertilisation and 259W Embryology Authority annual report, copies of which are available in the Library.