§ Mr. Peter M. Jacksonasked the Secretary of State for Social Services, whether he will undertake to collect information on the extent to which medical staff exercise their rights of withdrawal under Section 4, subsection (1) of the Abortion Act, 1967.
§ Mr. EnnalsNo, the collection of such information would serve no useful purpose. I would, however, expect my Department to be informed by any Hospital Board which, because of withdrawals from participation under Section 4, subsection (1), experienced difficulty in providing a service to meet all reasonable requirements under the Act.