§ Mr. Willie W. Hamiltonasked the Secretary of State for Scotland how many legal abortions were carried out in Scotland in each year since 1968; how many were in National Health Service premises; how many in approved clinics; and how many there were in each health region.
§ Mr. John MacKayThe available information is set out in the table:
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Abortions by health board of treatment and type of premises—Scotland 1968–84 Health board of treatment Year Argyll and Clyde Ayrshire and Arran Borders Dumfries and Galloway Fife Forth Valley Grampian Greater Glasgow Highland Lanarkshire Lothian Orkney Shetland Tayside Western Isles Scotland 1968 total 118 96 — 37 28 48 217 293 96 70 376 — — 156 9 1,544 NHS hospitals 118 96 — 35 28 43 213 267 96 70 364 — — 156 9 1,495 Approved clinics — — — 2 — 5 4 26 — — 12 — — — — 49 1969 total 224 155 — 75 98 122 492 697 196 170 928 2 — 391 6 3,556 NHS hospitals 224 155 — 69 98 116 492 657 196 170 916 2 — 388 6 3,489 Approved clinics — — — 6 — 6 — 40 — — 12 — — 3 — 67 1970 total 441 280 — 117 257 177 585 1,046 258 219 1,283 2 — 578 11 5,254 NHS hospitals 441 280 — 103 257 168 585 1,017 258 219 1,271 2 — 565 11 5,177 Approved clinics — — — 14 — 9 — 29 — — 12 — — 13 — 77 1971 total 501 343 — 182 216 219 770 1,316 279 250 1,513 — — 738 6 6,333 NHS hospitals 501 343 — 167 216 217 742 1,316 279 250 1,483 — — 729 6 6,249 Approved clinics — — — 15 — 2 28 — — — 30 — — 9 — 84 1972 total 533 377 — 173 445 283 954 1,523 369 239 1,742 4 3 947 17 7,609 NHS hospitals 533 377 — 160 445 277 920 1,523 369 239 1,704 4 3 939 17 7,510 Approved clinics — — — 13 — 6 34 — — — 38 — — 8 — 9 1973 total 499 397 — 157 522 261 1,002 1,372 390 294 1,688 6 4 945 5 7,542 NHS hospitals 499 397 — 143 522 252 970 1,370 390 294 1,663 6 4 939 5 7,454 Approved clinics — — — 14 — 9 32 2 — — 25 — — 6 — 88 1974 total 537 423 — 167 505 271 1,106 1,383 393 346 1,574 4 1 846 12 7,568 NHS hospitals 537 423 — 155 505 263 1,086 1,320 393 346 1,551 4 1 840 12 7,436 Approved clinics — — — 12 — 8 20 63 — — 23 — — 6 — 132 1975 total 555 331 — 148 508 261 1,100 1,309 334 339 1,541 6 2 879 14 7,327 NHS hospitals 555 331 — 123 508 259 1,088 1,223 334 339 1,511 6 2 879 14 7,172 Approved clinics — — — 25 — 2 12 86 — — 30 — — — — 155 1976 total 492 294 — 158 492 274 1,036 1,400 389 327 1,496 2 2 843 14 7,219 NHS hospitals 492 294 — 128 492 265 1,028 1,290 389 327 1,477 2 2 841 14 7,041 Approved clinics — — — 30 — 9 8 110 — — 19 — — 2 — 178 1977 total 504 360 — 157 489 273 1,004 1,444 387 309 1,551 — 1 842 13 7,334 NHS hospitals 504 360 — 143 489 266 983 1,317 387 309 1,527 — 1 840 13 7,139 Approved clinics — — — 14 — 7 21 127 — — 24 — — 2 — 195 1978 total 518 362 — 171 507 288 1,040 1,271 357 408 1,662 1 1 846 19 7,451 NHS hospitals 518 362 — 146 507 281 1,020 1,139 357 408 1,650 1 1 842 19 7,251 Approved clinics — — — 25 — 7 20 132 — — 12 — — 4 — 200 1979 total 552 479 — 187 512 308 952 1,320 213 503 1,782 — 5 950 21 7,784 NHS hospitals 552 479 — 154 512 304 920 1,223 213 503 1,762 — 5 944 21 7,592 Approved clinics — — — 33 — 4 32 97 — — 20 — — 6 — 192 1980 total 492 586 — 196 501 314 885 1,392 229 378 1,909 — 5 1,003 15 7,905 NHS hospitals 492 586 — 183 501 310 845 1,316 229 378 1,871 — 5 991 15 7,722 Approved clinics — — — 13 — 4 40 76 — — 38 — — 12 — 183 1981 total 511 614 — 209 523 362 1,191 1,760 301 359 2,108 — 8 1,048 13 9,007 NHS hospitals 511 614 — 191 523 347 1,153 1,665 301 359 2,088 — 8 1,038 13 8,811 Approved clinics — — — 18 — 15 38 95 — — 20 — — 10 — 196 1982 total 430 510 — 204 518 389 1,047 1,738 298 339 1,938 — 2 998 14 8,425 NHS hospitals 430 510 — 199 518 339 992 1,645 298 339 1,909 — 2 992 14 8,187 Approved clinics — — — 5 — 50 55 93 — — 29 — — 6 — 238 1983 total 507 536 — 200 516 371 1,089 1,563 378 396 1,891 — 1 997 14 8,459 NHS hospitals 507 536 — 185 516 341 1,038 1,492 378 396 1,861 — 1 992 14 8,257 Approved clinics — — — 15 — 30 51 71 — — 30 — — 5 — 202 1984 total 535 590 — 251 579 398 1,213 1,840 394 398 1,945 — 1 951 12 9,107 NHS hospitals 535 590 — 243 579 369 1,146 1,754 394 398 1,922 — 1 946 12 8,889 Approved clinics — — — 8 — 29 67 86 — — 23 — — 5 — 218
§ Mr. Willie W. Hamiltonasked the Secretary of State for Scotland how many beds were approved for non-National Health Service abortions in each of the health regions for each year from 1968 to 1985.
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Year Health Board Areas Total Dumfries & Galloway Forth Valley Grampian Greater Glasgow Lothian Tayside 1968 — — — — — — — 1969 1 2 — — 4 4 11 1970 1 2 2 — — 2 7 1971 1 2 2 — 3 2 10 1972 1 2 2 — 3 2 10 1973 1 2 2 2 3 2 12 1974 1 2 2 2 3 2 12
§ Mr. John MacKayThe information is set out in the table. No beds have been approved in the other health board areas.
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Year Health Board Areas Total Dumfries & Galloway Forth Valley Grampian Greater Glasgow Lothian Tayside 1975 1 2 2 2 3 2 12 1976 2 2 2 2 2 2 12 1977 1 2 2 2 2 1 10 1978 1 2 2 2 2 1 10 1979 1 2 2 2 2 1 10 1980 1 2 2 2 2 1 10 1981 1 2 2 2 2 1 10 1982 1 2 2 2 2 1 10 1983 1 2 2 5 2 1 13 1984 1 2 2 5 2 1 13 1985 1 2 3 5 6 1 18