§ Fiona MactaggartTo ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer what percentage of abortions were funded by the National Health Service for residents of each constituency in(a) 1996 and (b) 1997. [48925]
§ Mrs. Liddell[holding answer 3 July 1998]: The information requested falls within the responsibility of the Chief Executive of the Office for National Statistics. I have asked him to reply.
Letter from Tim Holt to Fiona MacTaggart, dated July 1998:
As Director of the Office for National Statistics (ONS), I have been asked to reply to your parliamentary question on abortions.Abortion statistics are not available by parliamentary constituency. ONS produce abortions statistics by regional office and health authority.