Down's Syndrome

Mr. Wilson
To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland, how many children have been born in Scotland with Down's syndrome in each of the past 15 years. [36338]

Lord James Douglas-Hamilton
The information requested is as follows: ------
|Year|
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|1980|
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|1981|
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|1982|
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|1983|
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|1984|
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|1985|
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|Year |
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|1986 |
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|1987 |
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|1988 |
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|1989 |
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|1990 |
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|1991 |
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|1992 |
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|19933|
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|19943|
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The coverage of the SMR11 statistical inquiry from which information on Down's syndrome babies is derived has increased over the period from 75 per cent. of all live births in 1980 to 98 per cent. of all live births currently and interpretation of the data should be made against that background.