§ Norman LambTo ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer when he expects to receive Lord Butterfield's report into fraud in relation to bureaux de change. [158707]
1232Wthat exchange data with ONS. In 1996 there were no registers exchanging information with NCAS. By 2001, NCAS received more complete information from four local congenital anomaly registers through multi-source ascertainment.
As a result, numbers of notifications in England and Wales have increased since 1996. These registers cover all births in Wales and 24 per cent. of births in England. For the remaining areas NCAS relies solely on SD56 notification forms and is likely to be less complete. Up to eight malformations can be recorded on the system for each baby.
The latest year for which figures are available is 2001. Estimates of the figures requested, covering the period 1996–2001 are shown in the attached table.
§ The Solicitor-GeneralI have been asked to reply.
Mr. Justice Butterfield is expected to deliver an interim report to the Attorney-General and the Economic Secretary to the Treasury in the near future.