§ Mr. BradyTo ask the Secretary of State for Health how many crisis pregnancy centres are funded(a) directly and (b) indirectly by his Department; and which organisations they are operated by. [66712]
§ Jacqui SmithThere are a number of places within the National Health Service and independent and voluntary sectors that offer advice and counselling for pregnant women. The Department does not directly fund any pregnancy advice bureaux or centres but some will have contracts with primary care trusts to provide services. The Department does not centrally collect data on these services.
621WOutside of the NHS, only pregnancy advice bureaux registered by the Department can refer women to an approved independent sector place for a termination of pregnancy. These bureaux are operated by the British Pregnancy Advisory Service, Marie Stopes International, Fraterdrive Limited and two individuals.