§ Mr. Kilroy-Silkasked the Secretary of State for Social Services if he will recommend to the Mersey regional health authority that a counselling service be resumed at the Mersey regional day care abortion unit in accordance with his circular, "Health Service Development Arrangements for Counselling of Patients Seeking Abortion".
§ Mr. Kenneth ClarkeThe Mersey regional health authority is aware of the problems which have arisen at the regional day care abortion unit following the resignation of four lay counsellors. The authority has established a panel to examine the issue. That panel is still taking evidence and discussing the problems with those involved.