§ Mr. AustinTo ask the Secretary of State for Health how many residents of England who met the requirements for an abortion as specified by the Abortion Act 1967 were unable to obtain an abortion paid for by the NHS in(a) 1996 and (b) 1997. [31110]
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§ Ms JowellThis information is not collected centrally. Information on whether an abortion was purchased by the National Health Service or privately is collected. In 1996, 72 per cent. of abortions in England were purchased by the NHS. Statistics for 1997 are not yet available.