§ Mrs. Ann WintertonTo ask the Secretary of State for Health what action he has taken to fulfil the commitment given in his response to the tenth report of the Social Services Committee in Session 1989–90 on the conscience clause of the Abortion Act 1967 that he would draw to the attention of medical schools the recommendation that candidates for places at such schools should not be asked questions about their attitudes to abortion, and upon what date that action was taken.
§ Mrs. Virginia BottomleyOfficials of the Department of Education and Science wrote to the Committee of Vice-Chancellors and Principals of the United Kingdom on 9 May 1991 asking them to draw the attention of medical schools to the Committee's recommendation. The CVCP wrote to the deans of medical schools on 24 May 1991.
§ Mrs. Ann WintertonTo ask the Secretary of State for Health if he will make a statement on the effectiveness of the monitoring system for advertisements for hospital posts referred to in his response to the tenth report of the Social Services Committee in Session 1989–90 on the conscience clause of the Abortion Act 1967; how many breaches of guidelines have been monitored; and what action has been taken in each of those cases.
§ Mrs. Virginia BottomleyThese monitoring arrangements have identified one breach of the guidelines. The health authority concerned was contacted and withdrew the advertisement.