§ 10. Sir B. Rhys Williamsasked the Secretary of State for Social Services what is the mean marginal cost of carrying out an abortion in the National Health Service hospitals in London where this operation is undertaken.
§ Sir K. JosephI cannot add to my reply to my hon. Friend on 23rd February.—[Vol. 812, c. 87–8.]
§ Sir B. Rhys WilliamsWill my right hon. Friend consider publishing the figure and requiring the patient, or, better still, the father, to meet the charge in full where he or she can afford to do so?
§ Sir K. JosephThe information available on hospital costs does not allow this information to be given. It would cost a great deal extra in overheads to provide the sort of information for which my hon. Friend asks.