HC Deb 21 July 1988 vol 137 cc794-5W
Ms. Richardson

To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland whether he will list the numbers of legal abortions performed in Great Britain on women resident in each health board area in Scotland in 1987. the numbers of National Health Service abortions performed in Scotland on women resident in each health board area in 1987 and the estimated numbers of women aged 15 to 44 years resident in each health board area in Scotland in mid-1987.

Mr. Michael Forsyth

The information is set out in the table.

Health board of residence Abortions performed in Great Britain on Scottish residents NHS abortions performed in Scotland on Scottish residents Women aged 15 to 44 resident in Scotland1
Argyll and Clyde 682 563 96,946
Ayrshire and Arran 585 494 81,380
Borders 144 137 20,985
Dumfries and Galloway 254 212 30,179
Fife 733 718 75,388
Forth Valley 514 453 60,348
Grampian 1,136 1,062 113,094
Greater Glasgow 1,900 1,611 206,958
Highland 415 400 43,281
Lanarkshire 896 726 128,138
Lothian 1,777 1,730 171,261
Tayside 958 937 83,912
Islands2 88 81 14,669
Scotland 10,082 9,124 1,126,539
1 Mid-year estimate.
2 Orkney, Shetland and Western Isles.