§ Mr. Chris SmithTo ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer how many abortions were performed nationally in each of the last eight quarters. [12042]
§ Mrs. Angela KnightThe information requested falls within the responsibility of the chief executive of the Office for National Statistics. I have asked him to arrange for a reply to be given.
334WLetter from Tim Holt to Mr. Chris Smith, dated 30 January 1997:
The Chancellor of the Exchequer has asked me to reply as the Director of the Office for National Statistics to your recent question on the number of abortions performed nationally in each of the last eight quarters.The figures requested are shown in the table below:
Number of legal abortions performed in Great Britain, June quarter 1994 - March quarter 1996 Number June quarter 1994 43,930 September quarter 1994 44,773 December quarter 1994 42,974 March quarter 1995 45,695 June quarter 1995 42,444 September quarter 1995 43,566 December quarter 1995 41,885 March quarter 1996 48,425