§ Mrs. Renée Shortasked the Secretary of State for Scotland how many abortions there were in Scotland in 1976; and how many of these were performed in the NHS.
§ Mr. Harry EwingThe provisional 1976 figure for the total number of abortions is 7,182, of which 7,003 were carried out in National Health Service hospitals.
§ Mrs. Renée Shortasked the Secretary of State for Scotland how many women normally resident in Scotland were notified as having obtained abortions in England and Wales in 1976.
§ Mr. Harry EwingThe provisional figure for 1976 is 925.
§ Mrs. Renée Shortasked the Secretary of State for Scotland what was the rate of NHS abortions in Scotland on Scottish women per 100 live births for 1976.
§ Mr. Harry EwingAccording to the provisional abortion figures for 1976, 6,998 women normally resident in Scotland had abortions in National Health Service hospitals in Scotland. The rate of abortions per 100 live births was 10.3.