HC Deb 09 July 1981 vol 8 c224W
Sir John Biggs-Davison

asked the Secretary of State for Scotland how many legal abortions were performed in Scotland in 1979 and 1980, respectively.

Mr. Fairgrieve

The number of legal abortions performed in Scotland in 1979 and 1980 is as follows:

1979 1980
7,754 7,895
The figure for 1980 is provisional.