HC Deb 28 January 1975 vol 885 c79W
38. Mr. David Steel

asked the Secretary of State for Social Services if she will now announce the Government's policy towards the recommendations of the Lane Committee on Abortion.

Dr. Owen

I have not yet completed my consideration of the comments I have received.

69. Mrs. Renée Short

asked the Secretary of State for Social Services how many abortions were notified as being carried out in England and Wales in 1973 and 1974 on women whose normal place of residence was, respectively, France, West Germany, Italy and Spain.

Dr. Owen

Notifications were as follows:

1973 1974*
France 35,293 36,541
German Federal Republic 11,326 6,112
Italy 1,171 1,730
Spain 1,763 2,863
* Provisional.