§ Mr. Steelasked the Secretary of State for Social Services what action he is taking to shorten delays in the National Health Service which lead to waiting lists for termination of pregnancy.
§ Mr. Kenneth ClarkeWe are considering carefully the findings and recommendations of the research report on late abortions which was recently published by the Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists. We are considering how the delays observed in this study might be reduced.