§ Mr. Ellisasked the Secretary of State for Wales how many abortion operations were performed during the past 12 months in each of the groups of hospitals administered by hospital management committees in Wales.
§ Mr. Peter ThomasThe latest available information is for the 12 months ended 30th June, 1970 and is as follows:
Hospital Management Committee Number of Abortions Newport and East Monmouthshire 440 North Monmouthshire 107 *Brecon and Radnor 18 †Cardiff and District 436 Merthyr and Aberdare 62 Pontypridd and Rhondda 256 Bro Morgannwg 128 Glantawe 658 South West Wales 23 Mid Wales 71 Caernarvon and Anglesey 95 Clwyd and Deeside 39 Wrexham Powys and Mawddach 81 *Welsh Border — Miners' Rehabilitation Centre, Talygarn — †United Cardiff Hospitals 243 TOTAL 2,657 *As from 1st October, 1970 these Committees were amalgamated to form the Border Counties (Wales) HMC. †As from 1st October, 1970 these authorities were amalgamated to form the University Hospital of Wales (Cardiff) HMC.