Inter-Departmental Committee on Abortion (Report)

HC Deb 19 December 1957 vol 580 cc105-6W

Mrs. Jeger

asked the Minister of Health what consideration he has given to the Report of the Inter-Departmental

NUMBERS OF UNEMPLOYED PERSONS ON THE REGISTERS OF THE LEICESTER EMPLOYMENT EXCHANGE AND YOUTH EMPLOYMENT OFFICE AT THE UNDERMENTIONED DATES
Industry	17thSept., 1956	15thOct., 1956	12thNov., 1956	16thSept., 1957	14thOct., 1957	11thNovember, 1957
Males	Females	Total
Non-Electrical Engineering	56	57	60	100	95	95	17	112
Hosiery and other Knitted Goods	112	109	110	137	127	53	90	143
Manufacture of Boots, Shoes, Slippers and Clogs (excluding rubber)	69	58	53	84	72	68	14	82
Building and Civil Engineering Contracting	72	82	129	195	153	221	1	222
Distributive Trades	61	78	87	114	105	105	19	124
Local Government Service	20	19	18	40	33	37	—	37
Catering, Hotels, etc.	50	39	45	53	68	45	31	76
Other Industries and Services	315	338	315	420	432	373	141	514
Total, All Industries and Services	755	780	817	1,143	1,085	997	313	1,310

Committee on Abortion which was submitted in 1939; and what action he proposes to take in accordance with the recommendations of the Committee.

Mr. R. Thompson

The recommendations made by the Committee were considered at the time, but action was deferred by the war. Such recommendations as are my right hon. and learned Friend's concern have been largely implemented since the Committee reported by the improvements in the social and economic factors relating to childbirth and the availability of free maternity services under the National Health Service. He is, however, keeping under constant review the measures needed to reduce avoidable maternal deaths, including those due to abortion.