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Multiple Births

Volume 171: debated on Friday 27 April 1990

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To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland what information he has as to the number of (a) twins, (b) triplets, (c) quadruplets, and (e) sextuplets, born in Northern Ireland in 1989; and what was the total number of maternities in that year.

YearOver 4,0003,000–3,9992,000–2,9991,000–1,999500–999Below 499Total
1986637152195
1987224652566319,0089,986
198865041,38019,55121,441
19891235571,81722,05224,450
19901371,2491,287

The information will not be available until the end of May 1990, when a copy will be sent to the hon. Member.