§ Ms PrimaroloTo ask the Secretary of State for Health how many NHS hospitals and private units offer a medical abortion service with mifepristone; and what are the addresses of those that do offer this treatment.
§ Mr. SackvilleInformation about national health service hospitals performing medical termination of pregnancy using Mifegyne—mifepristone—is only available from the abortion notification forms submitted to the chief medical officer under regulation 4 of the Abortion Regulations 1991. This information is subject to the restrictions set out in regulation 5 and cannot therefore be published.
A list of places in the private sector that have been approved under section 1(3) of the Abortion Act 1967, as amended, to provide medical termination of pregnancy will be placed in the Library.
§ Ms PrimaroloTo ask the Secretary of State for Health what representations she has received in respect of the recent survey of abortion patients at the Pregnancy Advisory Service clinic carried out by the Pro-choice Alliance.
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§ Mr. SackvilleNone.
§ Ms PrimaroloTo ask the Secretary of State for Health what steps she will take to reduce waiting times and improve access to national health service abortion services.
§ Mr. SackvilleArrangements for purchasing abortion services under the national health service are the responsibility of individual district health authorities in the light of their assessment of local needs and priorities.