§ Mr. Kinnockasked the Secretary of State for Social Services how many women normally resident in the Newcastle Regional Hospital Board area and in Wales, respectively, had abortions performed in approved places in 1972; and what the percentage was of the total number of abortions notified for each area in 1972.
§ Mr. AlisonThe numbers of notifications of abortions performed in 1972 were as follows:
Hospital Region of residence Number non-NHS Total number (a) as percentage of (b) (a) (b) Newcastle 527 5,549 9 Welsh 1,361 5,222 26 These figures are published in the Appendix to the Registrar General's Weekly Return No. 34 of 1973 for week ending 24th August 1973.