§ Ian LucasTo ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer what plans he has to amend the Births and Deaths Registration Act 1953 to allow the parents of children who die between 18 and 24 weeks gestation to register a still birth. [59689]
§ Ruth KellyThe information requested falls within the responsibility of the National Statistician. I have asked him to reply.
Letter from John Kidgell to Ian Lucas, dated 10 June 2002:
The Registrar General and National Statistician has been asked to reply to your Parliamentary question concerning what plans there are to amend the Births and Deaths Registration Act to allow parents of children who die between 18 and 24 weeks gestation to register a still-birth. I am replying in his absence. (59689)There are no plans to amend the Births and Deaths Registration Act 1953 to redefine the gestational age at which a still-birth which must be registered.