§ Mr. WhittingdaleTo ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer if he will estimate the effect on the UK abatement of the exclusion of annual pre-accession expenditure for each of the next eight years. [80014]
Number of live and stillbirths by birthweight and percentages of live and stillbirths with a stated birthweight, for the residents of United Kingdom 1993–97 Number 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 Live and stillbirths (total births) Total stated 742,579 736,015 732,819 733,287 727,095 Under 2,500 grams 52, 837 53,362 55,549 55,167 55,785 Under 3,000 grams 173,709 173,544 178,408 177,097 177,097 Birthweight not stated 22,558 17,949 2,573 1,605 1,193 Live births Total stated 738,482 731,842 728,773 729,299 723,298 Under 2,500 grams 50,038 52,548 52,761 52,408 53,165 Under 3,000 grams 170,393 170,209 175,129 173,838 174,012 Birthweight not stated 22,280 17,797 2,498 1,543 1,113 Stillbirths Total stated 4,097 4,173 4,046 3,988 3,797 Under 2,500 grams 2,799 2,814 2,788 2,759 2,620 Under 3,000 grams 3,316 3,335 3,279 3,259 3,085 Birthweight not stated 278 152 75 62 80
Number of live and stillbirths by birthweight and percentages of live and stillbirths with a stated birthweight, for the residents of United Kingdom 1993–97 Percentages 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 Live and stillbirths (total births) Under 2,500 grams 7.1 7.3 7.6 7.5 7.7 Under 3,000 grams 23.4 23.6 24.3 24.2 24.4 Live births Under 2,500 grams 6.8 6.9 7.2 7.2 7.4 Under 3,000 grams 23.1 23.3 24.0 23.8 24.1 Stillbirths Under 2,500 grams 66.3 67.4 68.9 69.2 69.0 Under 3,000 grams 80.9 79.9 81.0 81.7 81.2 Note
The number of births without a stated birthweight are shown in this table, but have been excluded from any calculations.
Sources
Office for National Statistics
Information and Statistics Division, Scotland
DHSS, Northern Ireland
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§ Ms HewittI refer the hon. Member to the statement made by the Prime Minister on 29 March 1999,Official Report, columns 731–47.