§ Mr. AltonTo ask the Secretary of State for Health (1) if there are any plans to introduce the RU 486 abortion pill for use in the United Kingdom; and if he will make a statement;
(2) what test have been carried out on the drug RU 486 in the United Kingdom; and if he will make a statement.
§ Mr. MellorAny information of this kind received pursuant to the Medicines Act 1968 is confidential to the licensing authority. A company statement on RU 486 was issued by Roussel Laboratories Ltd. on 1 November 1988, a copy of which and any further information may be obtained from the company's office at Bradwater Park, Denham, Uxbridge, Middlesex UB9 5HP.