HC Deb 09 August 1972 vol 842 cc432-3W
Mr. Fowler

asked the Secretary of State for Scotland what was the total current and capital expenditure, less any receipts by central and local government, on the probation service in Scotland in the years 1965–66, 1966–67, 1967–68. 1968–69, 1969–70, 1970–71 and 1971–72.

Mr. Gordon Campbell

Figures for the first four years are as follows

1965–66 £510,000
1966–67 £572,000
1967–68 £661,000
1968–69 £735,000
Figures for later years are not available because there ceased to be a separate probation service in Scotland when the relevant provisions of the Social Work (Scotland) Act, 1968 came into operation in November, 1969. The supervision of persons placed on probation is now one of several functions undertaken by the social work departments of local authorities, and it is not possible to pro-
Married women resident in hospital region
Northern North-Eastern Eastern South-Eastern Western
No. of abortions notified No. of associated sterilisations No. of abortions notified No. of associated sterilisations No. of abortions notified No. of associated sterilisations No. of abortions notified No. of associated sterilisations No. of abortions notified No. of associated sterilisations
1969 113 65 249 154 168 76 455 187 852 503
1970 150 77 303 218 226 128 683 183 1,306 705
1971 149 66 398 280 301 182 782 280 1,594 831

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