§ Mr. Martyn JonesTo ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer what percentage of abortions in Clwyd, South were funded by the NHS in the last year for which figures are available. [58719]
§ Ms HewittThe information requested falls within the responsibility of the Director of the Office for National Statistics. I have asked him to reply.
Letter from Tim Holt to Mr. Martyn Jones, dated 10 November 1998:
As Director of the Office for National Statistics (ONS), I have been asked to reply to your parliamentary question on abortions.Information on the number of abortions performed on residents of each parliamentary constituency is not readily available and could be obtained only at disproportionate cost.ONS routinely publishes abortion statistics by regions and health authorities (HA). In 1997, the latest year for which provisional figures are available, 86 per cent. of abortions performed on residents of North Wales HA were funded by the NHS.
Mr. Gareth R. ThomasTo ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer what was the percentage of abortions funded by the NHS for women living in Harrow, West in each of the last five years. [58833]
§ Ms HewittThe information requested falls within the responsibility of the Director of the Office for National Statistics. I have asked him to reply.
Letter from Tim Holt to Mr. Gareth R. Thomas, dated 10 November 1998:
As Director of the Office for National Statistics (ONS), I have been asked to reply to your parliamentary question on NHS abortions in Harrow West.Information on the number of abortions performed on residents of each parliamentary constituency is not readily available and could be obtained only at disproportionate cost.149WThe ONS routinely publishes abortion statistics by regions and health authorities (HA). The following table shows the percentage of abortions funded by the NHS for residents of Brent and Harrow HA.
Percentage of abortions funded by the NHS for residents of Brent and Harrow HA, 1993–97 Year Percentage 1993 52 1994 53 1995 62 1996 69 19971 77 1Provisional