§ Mr. Alex CarlileTo ask the Secretary of State for Health whether the contraceptive drug Depo Provera is approved for use in the United Kingdom; and if he will make a statement.
§ Mrs. Virginia BottomleyDepo Provera is licensed in the United Kingdom for use in short-term contraception where an oral contraceptive is contraindicated or considered inappropriate, for wives of men undergoing vasectomy and for women being immunised against rubella; it is also licensed for long-term use in women for whom other contraceptives are contraindicated or have caused unacceptable side-effects. In addition, the product is licensed for the treatment of endometriosis, and of certain malignant tumours.