HC Deb 18 February 1986 vol 92 cc117-8W
Mr. Willie W. Hamilton

asked the Secretary of State for Social Services how many abortions were carried out in National Health Service premises on women giving their ususal place of residence as Scotland in each year since 1968.

Mr. Hayhoe

The full information requested can be provided only at disproportionate cost.

However, the table shows available information on the number of legal abortions to residents of Scotland that were carried out in National Health Service premises in England and Wales from 1973 to 1984.

Expenditure on the National Health Service in England
£ million
Cash expenditure In cost terms (1984–85 price level) In terms of National Health Service pay and prices (1984–85)
1979–80 7,630 11,622 12,678
1980–81 9,954 12,766 12,999
1981–82 11,162 13,016 13,356
1982–83 12,177 13,270 13,569
1983–84 12,887 13,440 13,683
1984–85 13,805 13,805 13,805
1985–86 14,607 13,911 *

* Not calculable.

Expenditure on the National Health Service in England
Cash expenditure In cost terms In terms of National Health Service pay and prices
1979–80 100 100 100
1980–81 130.5 109.8 102.5
1981–82 146.3 112.0 105.3
1982–83 159.6 114.2 107.0

Notifications of legal abortions carried out under the 1967 Abortion Act in NHS premises in England and Wales. Area of usual residence: Scotland, 1973–1984
Year Number
1973 12
1974 28
1975 13
1976 22
1977 22
1978 17
1979 16
1980 23
1981 15
1982 13
1983 27
1984 29