§ Mr. Jesselasked the Secretary of State for Social Services whether he will investigate, and if appropriate take action on, the circumstances under which prospective abortion patients arriving from overseas are being referred from the former Langham Clinic to the Richmond Clinic in East Twickenham.
§ Sir K. JosephThe Richmond Clinic in East Twickenham is approved by me
NUMBER OF ABORTIONS NOTIFIED DURING 1971 WHICH WERE CARRIED OUT IN ENGLAND AND WALES ONWOMEN WHOSE USUAL ADDRESS WAS STATED TO BE OUTSIDE THE UNITED KINGDOM, THE CHANNEL ISLANDS, AND THE ISLE OF MAN Country of residence January to September, 1971 October to December, 1971 Total France … … 6,995 4,534 11,529 West Germany … … 8,072 5,243 13,315 Belgium … … 1,411 662 2,073 Irish Republic … … 395 175 570 Switzerland … … 231 150 381 Holland … … 716 127 843 Spain … … 115 76 191 United States of America … … 140 48 188 Italy … … 127 57 184 Austria … … 102 56 158 Denmark … … 174 54 228 Sweden Norway … … 111 — 111 Australia … … 18 — 18 South Africa … … 21 — 21 Canada … … 45 — 45 Others … … 128 151* 279 Total … … 18,801 11,333 30,134 * Notifications for Sweden, Norway, Australia, South Africa and Canada are included under "Others" for the December quarter only.