HC Deb 23 July 1996 vol 282 cc249-50W
Mr. Bayley

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer how many NHS abortions were performed in(a) North Yorkshire, (b) Yorkshire, and (c) England in each year since 1979. [38925]

Mrs. Angela Knight

The figures following are for women usually resident in(a) North Yorkshire district health region, (b) Yorkshire health region, and (c) England.

Number of NHS abortions performed to usually resident women, 1979–1994
North Yorkshire Yorkshire England
1979 609 2,874 51,785
1980 634 2,970 56,966
1981 722 2,961 57,346
1982 629 2,825 58,714
1983 653 2,716 59,091
1984 692 2,719 61,190
1985 695 2,920 61,350
1986 789 3,252 63,368
1987 775 3,327 65,354
1988 924 3,221 64,885

Number of NHS abortions performed to usually resident women, 1979–1994
North Yorkshire Yorkshire England
1989 896 3,616 66,513
1990 1,002 3,889 69,059
1991 1,035 4,638 70,749
1992 1,059 5,640 87,198
1993 1,117 6,111 94,199
1994 1,235 7,315 100,001