§ Mrs. Ann WintertonTo ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs (1) if he will request from his counterpart in the US Administration the background information that formed the basis of their decision to withhold US Government funding from organisations providing abortion in the Third World and China; [147700]
(2) if he intends to support the United States President's recently announced policy concerning US Government funding for organisations providing abortion in the Third World and China during his forthcoming visit to the US. [147690]
§ Mr. BattleThe question of US funding of organisations whose programme includes the provision of abortion services and advice is a matter for the US Government to determine.