§ Mr. Gregoryasked the Secretary of State for Social Services if he will publish the number of pregnancy terminations in the York area in each year since 1960.
§ Mr. Kenneth ClarkeThe following table shows the number of legal abortions to residents of York local authority between 1968, when the Abortion Act came into effect, and 1974; and to residents of York health district for 1975 to 1982. These areas are not conterminous so the two sets of figures cannot be compared with each other.
Legal abortions performed on residents of York County Borough 1968 to 1974 Numbers *1968 18 1969 41 1970 104 1971 165 1972 192 1973 197 †1974 201 * 27th April to 31st December only. † York County District.
Legal abortions performed on residents of York Health District 1975 to 1982. Number 1975 397 1976 337 1977 350 1978 377 1979 449 1980 472 1981 432 1982 502 Note: Changes in National Health Service organisation in 1982 will not be reflected in abortion data until 1983.