§ Mr. RedmondTo ask the Secretary of State for Health if he will list by year from April 1986 to the latest available date the total number of abortions performed under ground five of the Abortion Act 1967 in the Trent regional health authority; and what percentage this represents by year of all abortions performed.
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§ Mr. FreemanI regret that the information requested is not readily available and could be provided only at a disproportionate cost. I will write to the hon. Member with the figures for the most recent year available.
§ Mr. RedmondTo ask the Secretary of State for Health if he will list the total number of abortions performed by year in the Trent regional health authority from April 1968 to the latest available date.
§ Mr. FreemanThe information is shown in the table for residents of England and Wales.
Number of terminations performed under the Abortion Act 1967 in Trent regional health authority1 to usual residents of England and Wales, 27 April 1968 to 30 June 1988. Year Number 19681 3 715 19691 2,035 19701 3,254 19711 4,240 19721 5,047 19731 9,116 1974 5,722 1975 5,081 1976 5,175 1977 5,529 1978 5,974 1979 6,626 1980 6,777 1981 6,863 1982 7,463 1983 8,847 1984 9,330 1985 9,099 1986 9,942 1987 10,392 19884 5,420 Total2 132,647 1 Sheffield hospital region 1968–73. 2 Total from 27 April 1968 to 30 June 1988 3 Figure is from 27 April to 31 December only 4 Provisional figure for I January to 30 June.