§ Mr. Dempseyasked the Secretary of State for Social Services if he will publish in the Official Report details showing the average cost of an abortion carried out under the National Health Service, and the total cost per annum.
§ Mr. MoyleI regret that this information is not available as my Department does not as a routine collect costings of 481W treating different medical or surgical conditions. My Department is, however, collecting information on the comparative costs of day care and in-patient provision for termination of pregnancy within the National Health Service.