HC Deb 01 February 1985 vol 72 cc365-6W
Mrs. Renée Short

asked the Secretary of State for Social Services what resources he intends to make available to general practitioner surgeries to improve ease

Number of legal abortions by gestation, 1969, 1975, 1980–1983 Residents of England and Wales
Year Gestation (weeks)
All Under 9 9 10 11 12 13 14 15–19 20–23 24 and over
1969 49,829 6,644 5,660 6,702 7,014 6,176 4,826 3,422 7,381 998 174
1975 106,224 25,028 17,614 17,546 14,276 10,179 6,292 3,864 6,658 847 124
1980 128,927 30,851 21,527 21,047 17,047 11,895 7,150 4,224 8,732 1,853 381
1981* 128,581 39,816 18,543 25,242 12,754 12,096 5,024 4,268 8,082 1,480 235
1982* 128,553 41,668 17,503 27,224 11,434 12,129 4,282 4,102 8,222 1,488 197
1983* 127,375 43,860 16,081 26,239 10,601 11,959 4,204 4,157 8,292 1,509 238
* Provisional.

From 1969 to 1980 gestation is calculated as the number of completed weeks between last menstrual period and date of operation. In March 1981 a new notification form was introduced which seeks a direct statement of gestation and the basis on which it is derived.

Not stated gestation is included in "All" gestation

Mr. Nicholas Winterton

asked the Secretary of State for Social Services if he will give a breakdown by number of previous children of those women resident in England

of access to premises, consulting room facilities, internal waiting areas and seating and standards of lighting, heating and ventilation.

Mr. Kenneth Clarke

I shall let the hon. Member have a reply as soon as possible.