HC Deb 02 February 1976 vol 904 cc428-9W
Mr. Arthur Lewis

asked the Secretary of State for the Home Department whether he will give details of woundings and assults in Hertfordshire in 1973, 1974 and 1975.

Mr. Alexander W. Lyon

Following is the information—one offence is counted for each victim:

Mr. Alexander W. Lyon

Twenty-one in England and Wales in 1974; the figure for 1975 is not yet available.

Mrs. Renée Short

asked the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many convictions for procuring illegal abortions there were each year for the years 1967 to 1975.

Mr. Alexander W. Lyon

The information is as follows:

PERSONS FOUND GUILTY OF PROCURING ILLEGAL ABORATION: ENGLAND AND WALES
Year Persons found guilty
1967 65
1968 60
1969 52
1970 41
1971 36
1972 26
1973 8
1974 11

The figure for 1975 is not yet available.