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Childbirth

Volume 476: debated on Tuesday 3 June 2008

To ask the Secretary of State for Health (1) how many babies were born before reaching 24 weeks gestation in each year since 2000; and how many of those survived beyond six months; (207135)

(2) how many and what percentage of babies born at (a) 21 weeks, (b) 22 weeks and (c) 23 weeks gestation survived beyond six months in each year since 2000; and what percentage of these babies were born at (i) level two and (ii) level three hospitals.

Information is not available in the format requested. I refer the hon. Member to the answer I gave to him on 25 March 2008, Official Report, columns 13-14W.