§ Mr. Wrightasked the Secretary of State for Scotland, how many abortions were carried out in Scottish hospitals during 1968; and how this figure compares with each previous year since 1963.
§ Mr. RossThis information is not available prior to 27th April, 1968, the date on which the Abortion Act, 1967 came into effect. As regards the period since that date, I refer to the reply given to the hon. Member for Roxburgh, Selkirk and Peebles (Mr. David Steel) on 11th June.—[Vol. 784, c.254–5.]