HC Deb 16 February 1987 vol 110 cc496-9W
Mr. Kirkwood

asked the Secretary of State for Social Services if he will list in the Official Report the numbers of abortions carried out (a) on the National Health

Notifications of abortions carried out under the Abortion Act 1967 to resident and non-resident women—numbers: category of premises (residents only) and gestation in completed weeks. England and Wales 1976–1985
Gestation weeks Total Under 9 9–12 13–16 17–23 24 and over Unknown
1976
Total 129,673 31,494 68,994 18,801 5,861 218 4,305
Residents:
(i) NHS 50,569 8,475 30,685 7,509 1,426 92 2,382
(ii) Non-NHS 51,343 16,761 26,184 5,542 1,606 72 1,178
Non-Residents 27,761 6,258 12,125 5,750 2,829 54 745
1977
Total 133,004 31,804 70,875 19,079 6,319 276 4,651
Residents:
(i) NHS 52,530 9,008 31,999 7,517 1,613 97 2,296
(ii) Non-NHS 50,147 16,219 25,505 5,398 1,583 86 1,356
Non-Residents 30,327 6,577 13,371 6,164 3,123 93 999
1978
Total 141,558 33,222 76,426 19,823 6,931 359 4,797
Residents:
(i) NHS 55,040 9,651 33,039 7,876 1,864 134 2,476
(ii) Non-NHS 56,811 16,988 30,034 6,219 2,017 127 1,426
Non-Residents 29,707 6,583 13,353 5,728 3,050 98 895
1979
Total 149,746 35,273 80,676 20,771 7,617 438 4,971
Residents:
(i) NHS 55,558 9,688 33,251 8,040 1,976 120 2,483
(ii) Non-NHS 65,053 19,194 33,883 7,251 2,841 161 1,723
Non-Residents 29,135 6,391 13,542 5,480 2,800 157 765
1980
Total 160,903 37,197 86,255 22,792 8,933 613 5,113
Residents:
(i) NHS 60,594 10,779 36,118 8,653 2,288 159 2,597
(ii) Non-NHS 68,333 20,072 35,398 7,663 3,355 222 1,623
Non-Residents 31,976 6,346 14,739 6,476 3,290 232 893
1981
Total 162,480 48,727 83,433 19,388 9,350 418 1,164
Residents:
(i) NHS 61,103 13,723 37,868 6,972 1,736 77 727
(ii) Non-NHS 67,478 26,096 30,785 6,652 3,499 158 288
Non-Residents 33,899 8,908 14,780 5,764 4,115 183 149
1982
Total 163,045 51,692 82,519 18,382 9,899 462 91
Residents:
(i) NHS 62,409 14,266 40,223 6,059 1,751 54 56
(ii) Non-NHS 66,144 27,462 28,197 6,651 3,667 144 23
Non-Residents 34,492 9,964 14,099 5,672 4,481 264 12
1983
Total 162,016 53,919 79,232 18,504 9,747 505 109
Residents:
(i) NHS 62,481 14,167 40,308 6,223 1,650 76 57
(ii) Non-NHS 64,753 29,693 24,572 6,627 3,662 162 37
Non-Residents 34,782 10,059 14,352 5,654 4,435 267 15
1984
Total 169,993 57,517 82,980 18,279 10,589 532 96
Residents:
(i) NHS 64,823 14,703 42,037 6,282 1,698 62 41
(ii) Non-NHS 71,565 33,162 27,512 6,483 4,177 198 33
Non-Residents 33,605 9,652 13,431 5,514 4,714 272 22

Service and (b) in the private sector; broken down by estimated time span since conception, for the 10 years up to the last year for which figures are available.

Mr. Newton

I regret that the exact information requested can be produced only at disproportionate cost. However the hon. Member may find the figures in the table useful.

Gestation weeks Total Under 9 9–12 13–16 17–23 24 and over Unknown
1985
Total 171,873 56,392 86,438 17,686 10,835 494 28
Residents:
(i) NHS 65,176 13,975 43,327 6,201 1,606 53 14
(ii) Non-NHS 75,925 34,105 30,845 6,314 4,520 131 10
Non-Residents 30,772 8,312 12,266 5,171 4,709 310 4

From 1976 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 and unknown gestation is included in Total.