HC Deb 05 May 2004 vol 420 cc1608-9W
Mr. Amess

To ask the Secretary of State for Health how many pregnancies have been terminated at four weeks gestation in the last five years for which statistics are available; and if he will make a statement. [169011]

Miss Melanie Johnson

The information requested is shown in the table.

Terminations performed at four weeks gestation in

England and Wales.
Number
1998 264
1999 290
2000 185
2001 169
2002 187
Source:
Statistics Division, Department of Health.

The most common gestation period at which terminations are carried out is eight weeks.