§ Mr. Carter-Jonesasked the Secretary of State for Social Services, (1) pursuant to his reply to the hon. Member for Eccles on 3 April, on what grounds the use of Depo Provera in connection with the support of pregnancy was removed from the product licence in 1978:
(2) what evidence was submitted to the Committee on Safety of Medicines to enable it to come to a decision to remove Depo Provera in connection with the support of pregnancy from the product licence; and if that evidence will be available in published form to the medical profession or the general public;
(3) if the use of Depo Provera in the support of pregnancy was regarded as successful or not successful by the Committee on Safety of Medicines;
449W(4) whose responsibility it is to inform the medical profession that the use of Depo Provera in the support of pregnancy is no longer licensed;
(5) what instructions have been issued by his Department to general practitioners and hospital doctors regarding the removal of the licence for Depo Provera in the support of pregnancy.
§ Dr. VaughanI shall let the hon. Member have a reply as soon as possible.