§ Mr. Roger Kingasked the Secretary of State for Social Services how many applications have been made in the last three years in each of the areas served by an artificial limb and appliance centre under the Motability wheelchair scheme.
§ Mr. NewtonThis is a matter for Motability, but I understand the information is not readily available.
§ Mr. Roger Kingasked the Secretary of State for Social Services how many wheelchairs have been issued in the last three years in each of the areas served by an artificial limb and appliance centre.
Percentages of total number of legally induced abortions performed at each stage of pregnancy for residents of England and Wales, 1968 to 1981 Gestation weeks 1968 1969 1970 1971 1972 1973 1974 1975 1976 1977 1978 1979 1980 *1981 Less than 9 12.4 13.3 13.2 16.6 18.3 21.8 23.0 23.6 24.8 24.6 23.8 23.9 23.9 31.0 9–12 48.0 51.3 55.9 57.9 59.5 58.0 57.4 56.1 55.8 56.0 56.4 55.7 55.5 53.4 13–16 26.6 25.4 22.4 18.6 16.8 14.6 13.8 13.5 12.8 12.6 12.6 12.7 12.7 10.6 17–23 10.0 8.0 5.3 3.9 3.0 2.9 2.8 3.1 3.0 3.1 3.5 4.0 4.4 4.1 24 and over 0.6 0.3 0.2 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.3 0.2 Not stated 2.4 1.7 3.0 2.9 2.3 2.6 2.9 3.6 3.4 3.5 3.5 3.5 3.2 0.7 Total 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 * Affected by a revision of the notification form.
§ Ms. Richardsonasked the Secretary of State for Social Services what is the abortion rate, broken down into separate age groups, for residents of England and Wales from 1968 to 1982.
Abortion rates per 1,000 women by age for residents of England and Wales, 1968 to 1981 Age 1968 1969 1970 1971 1972 1973 1974 1975 1976 1977 1978 1979 1980 1981 Less than 15* 0.14 0.25 0.37 0.45 0.48 0.56 0.56 0.57 0.56 0.58 0.53 0.54 0.61 0.55 15–19 3.19 5.39 9.05 12.09 14.54 15.43 15.94 15.66 15.11 15.13 15.60 16.80 17.64 15.99 20–24 4.88 6.91 10.52 13.20 15.32 15.65 15.99 15.38 14.58 14.65 16.03 17.46 18.74 19.08 25–34 3.75 5.71 8.48 10.40 11.73 11.52 11.23 10.74 10.11 9.86 10.88 11.42 11.99 11.72 35–44 2.07 3.17 4.60 5.59 6.33 6.26 6.09 5.79 5.45 5.48 5.87 6.06 6.25 5.91 45 and overt† 0.13 0.16 0.24 0.29 0.30 0.35 0.35 0.33 0.34 0.38 0.36 0.38 0.40 0.42 15–44 3.46 5.26 7.97 9.98 11.27 11.39 11.40 11.00 10.46 10.44 11.25 11.97 12.62 12.09 * Based on population aged 11–14. † Based on population aged 45–49. Cases of unknown age are distributed proportionately.
Source:
Statistical Reviews, Supplement on Abortion, 1968–73.
Abortion Statistics, 1974–80.
§ Ms. Richardsonasked the Secretary of State for Social Services what information he has as to the trend in illegal abortions occurring since the passing of the Abortion Act 1967, including figures for death from illegal abortions, discharges from hospital following septic abortion,
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§ Mr. NewtonI refer my hon. Friend to my reply to the hon. Member for Eccles (Mr. Carter-Lewis) on 26 July 1983.