Male Sterilisations (Hansard, 26 October 1987)

HC Deb 26 October 1987 vol 121 c158W 158W

§ Ms. Harman
asked the Secretary of State for Social Services how many male sterilisations have been carried out in (1) National Health Service family planning clinics, and (2) National Health Service hospitals in each of the last five years.

§ Mr. Newton
The information requested, for the last five available years is as follows:

Numbers of ligation or vasectomy of vas deferens performed in NHS non-psychiatric hospitals and clinics, England, 1981–1985

Year Number in NHS hospitals Number in NHS family planning clinics

(thousands) (thousands)

1985 45.8 13.3

1984 42.1 14.7

1983 39.9 13.8

1982¹ 28.1 12.7

1981 35.7 13.8

¹ Surgical activity in the NHS was depressed in 1982 due to industrial action.

Numbers of ligation or vasectomy of vas deferens performed in NHS non-psychiatric hospitals and clinics, England, 1981–1985
Year	Number in NHS hospitals	Number in NHS family planning clinics
	(thousands)	(thousands)
1985	45.8	13.3
1984	42.1	14.7
1983	39.9	13.8
1982¹	28.1	12.7
1981	35.7	13.8
¹ Surgical activity in the NHS was depressed in 1982 due to industrial action.