§ Mrs. Dunwoodyasked the Secretary of State for Social Services what is the cost of querying and returning 6,710 abortion notification forms to doctors in the period April to December 1981; and what was the total cost of reprocessing these forms.
§ Dr. VaughanThis formed part of the normal work involved in processing notifications submitted to the chief medical officer and the costs come within the figure of £23,000 given in my hon. Friend's reply to the hon. Member on 8 February.—[Vol. 17, c.274.]
§ Mr. David Atkinsonasked the Secretary of State for Social Services what proportion of women who request private abortions receive them.
§ Dr. VaughanThis information is not available.
§ Mr. David Atkinsonasked the Secretary of State for Social Services if he has any estimates as to the percentage of private abortions in 1981 that were undertaken on (a) financial considerations and (b) career grounds.
Dr. Vaughan: This information is not available.