§ Mr. Carter-Jonesasked the Secretary of State for Social Services if, for future annual reports under section 22 of the Chronically Sick and Disabled Persons Act, he will invite independent and 182W the years 1968, April to December, 1969, 1970 and 1971, how many abortions were performed after 20 weeks of gestation and how many of these were done on grounds of continued pregnancy involving risk to the life of the pregnant woman greater than if the pregnancy were terminated:
(2) how many abortions were performed after the 20th week of pregnancy in the years 1968, April to December, 1969, 1970 and 1971, on the ground of a substantial risk that, if the child were born, it would suffer from such physical or mental abnormalities as to be seriously handicapped.
§ Sir K. JosephFigures relating to England and Wales are as follows:
charity organisations to submit details of their research and development work; if he will accept submissions given voluntarily by them; and if he will make a statement.
§ Mr. AlisonIt would not be appropriate to include in these reports work other than that being sponsored by or done on behalf of a Minister of the Crown. As I said in my reply to the hon. Member on 24th January, these organisations are free to publish details of their work; and, if they do, I shall be glad to study their publications.—[Vol. 829, c.347.]