HC Deb 14 December 1971 vol 828 cc47-8W
52. Mr. Pavitt

asked the Secretary of State for Social Services if he is satisfied that an average profit level of 20 per cent. on capital employed in the pharmaceutical industry is in accordance with his policy purposes of his purchase of drugs

ABORTIONS: OCCURRENCES IN 1968, 1969 AND 1970—ENGLAND AND WALES
By Vacuum Aspiration—Gestation period under 13 weeks
All cases† Deaths attributed to Cases associated with
Operation Other causes Haemorrhage Sepsis Other Complications
1968* … … 4,717 — — (not available)
1969 … … 15,190 — 2 83 72 (not available)
1970 (provisional) … 27,414 1 — 156 127 229
By Dilatation and Curettage—Gestation period under 13 weeks
All cases† Deaths attributed to Cases associated with
Operation Other causes Haemorrhage Sepsis Other complications
1968* … … 7,324 1 — (not available)
1969 … … 15,041 — — 80 84 (not available)
1970 (provisional) … 26,823 — 1 101 79 168
* 27th April to 31st December.
† The numbers involving sterilisation are not known.

Mr. David Steel

asked the Secretary of state for Social Services how many women were aborted with sterlisation and discharged from National Health Service hospitals in England and Wales on the same day as the operation, the next day,

NUMBERS OF WOMEN ABORTED WITH STERILISATION IN NATIONAL HEALTH SERVICE HOSPITALS
IN ENGLAND AND WALES
All durations including not stated Duration of stay in hospital (completed days)
Year 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7+
1968* … 4,994 1 13 26 61 53 62 90 4,677
1969 … 10,895 18 37 76 158 168 129 297 9,990
1970 … 13,756 33 67 183 320 331 343 535 11,445
* 27th April–31 St December, 1968.
under the Voluntary Price Regulation Scheme; and if he will make a statement.

Mr. Alison

The Voluntary Price Regulation Scheme calls for the industry's profitability to be reviewed and discussions are now taking place with the Association of the British Pharmaceutical Industry. We would prefer to await the outcome before making any statement.

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