§ Mr. Nicholas BennettTo ask the Secretary of State for Scotland what is the total number of convictions in Scotland for procuring an illegal abortion in each year since 1957.
§ Lord James Douglas-Hamilton: The information requested is given in the table
Persons with charge proved of procuring an illegal abortion Year Numbers 1957 — 1958 2 1959 4 1960 3 1961 1 1962 7 1963 5 1964 2 1965 1 1966 3 1967 2 1968 2 1969 5 1970 4 1971 — 1972 4 1973 — 1974 — 1975 — 1976 2 1977 2 1978 — 1979 — 1980 1 1981 — 1982 — 1983 — 1984 — 1985 — 1986 —