HC Deb 08 May 1996 vol 277 cc181-2W
Mr. Llwyd

To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland how many sets of(a) twins, (b) triplets, (c) quadruplets, (d) quintuplets and (e) sextuplets were born in Northern Ireland in each year from 1990 to 1995; and if he will make a statement. [27436]

Mr. Moss

The information requested is set out in the table:

Sets of 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 11995
Twins 267 315 258 280 289 327
Triplets 5 6 8 9 6 7
Quadruplets — — — — — 2
Quintuplets — 1 — — — —
Sextuplets — — — — — —
1 Provisional.

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