§ Mr. WoolasTo ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer how many women had abortions in each parliamentary constituency and what percentage of these were carried out by the NHS in the last year for which figures are available. [55538]
§ Ms HewittThe information requested falls within the responsibility of the Director of the Office for National Statistics. I have asked him to reply.
Letter from John Fox to Mr. Phil Woolas, dated 19 October 1998:
The Director of the Office for National Statistics (ONS) has been asked to reply to your parliamentary question on abortions by parliamentary constituency. I am replying in his absence.Information on the number of abortions performed on residents of each parliamentary constituency is not readily available and could be obtained only at disproportionate cost.