House of Commons Hansard Written Answers for 13 Oct 2005 (pt 10)

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Sure Start

Ed Balls: To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills what funding has been allocated to Sure Start for (a) 2005–06 and (b) future financial years; and if she will make a statement. [17012]

Beverley Hughes: Funding allocated to Sure Start for 2005–06 was £1,140,000,000. Funding allocated to Sure Start is £1,696,000,000 for 2006–07 and £1,809,000,000 for 2007–08. Funding for 2008–09 and beyond is an issue for the 2007 Comprehensive Spending Review.

This funding represents a significant investment in support of the 10-Year Strategy and the Government's vision to ensure that every child gets the best start in life and to give parents more choice about how to balance work and family life. The increase in funding is substantial, showing a 59 per cent. increase in 2007–08 compared to 2005–06.

HEALTH

Abortions

Mr. Amess: To ask the Secretary of State for Health how many abortions were performed in (a) Essex and (b) Bedford and Hertfordshire Strategic Health Authority on girls aged (i) 10, (ii) 11, (iii) 12, (iv) 13, (v) 14, (vi) 15, (vii) 16 and (viii) 17 years of age in each year since 1975; and how many were performed to save the life of the pregnant woman. [15468]

Caroline Flint: The information requested is shown in the table.
Legal abortions: total number of abortions, number of abortions performed to save the life of the pregnant womana for residents of England and Wales, and number of abortions by age under 20b, to residents of Essexc and Bedfordshire and Hertfordshired 1975–2004

England and Wales

Total Sections 1(1)(c) and 1(4)

1975 106,224 1,076

1976 101,912 959

1977 102,677 851

1978 111,851 691

1979 120,611 605

1980 128,927 687

1981 128,581 766

1982 128,553 666

1983 127,375 543

1984 136,388 599

1985 141,101 539

1986 147,619 486

1987 156,191 482

1988 168,298 490

1989 170,463 356

1990 173,900 440

1991 167,376 380

1992 160,501 256

1993 157,846 166

1994 156,539 147

1995 154,315 126

1996 167,916 131

1997 170,145 121

1998 177,871 108

1999 173,701 95

2000 175,542 137

2001 176,364 61

2002 175,932 (0.5%) 117

2003 181,582 (0.6%) 137

2004 185,415 128

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Essexc

Total <15 <16 16 17 16–19

1975 ⁽⁹⁾2,807 e— 124 e— e— 616

1976 2,666 e— 113 e— e— 611

1977 2,763 e— 118 e— e— 627

1978 2,954 e— 118 e— e— 676

1979 3,230 e— 85 e— e— 783

1980 3,366 e— 102 e— e— 818

1981 ⁽¹⁰⁾n/a e— n/a e— e— n/a

1982 n/a e— n/a e— e— n/a

1983 ⁽¹¹⁾1,805 e— 66 e— e— 444

1984 1,997 e— 77 e— e— 77

1985 2,074 e— 67 e— e— 67

1986 1,879 e— 51 e— e— 51

1987 2,003 e— 56 e— e— 507

1988 2,462 e— 53 e— e— 628

1989 2,524 e— 50 e— e— 630

1990 2,447 e— 53 e— e— 568

1991 2,532 e— 45 e— e— 501

1992 2,386 e— 47 e— e— 461

1993 ⁽¹²⁾4,260 e— 85 e— e— 746

1994 4,031 18 77 135 172 720

1995 3,903 23 84 107 152 659

1996 4,359 35 106 122 210 726

1997 4,503 19 83 157 211 847

1998 4,945 28 96 161 223 927

1999 4,586 25 99 143 224 817

2000 4,667 31 69 159 199 891

2001 4,663 24 90 154 218 932

2002 ⁽¹³⁾4,626 23 87 139 247 908

2003 4,772 34 91 149 224 936

2004 4,897 24 97 140 243 968

Bedfordshire and Hertfordshired

Total <15 <16 16 17 16–19

1975 ⁽¹⁴⁾3,183 e— 100 e— e— 719

1976 2,962 e— 101 e— e— 701

1977 2,924 e— 104 e— e— 732

1978 3,486 e— 83 e— e— 855

1979 3,654 e— 100 e— e— 919

1980 3,902 e— 117 e— e— 1,050

1981 ⁽¹⁵⁾3,851 e— 104 e— e— 781

1982 3,593 e— 103 e— e— 948

1983 3,677 e— 118 e— e— 968

1984 4,198 e— 109 e— e— 1,129

1985 4,253 e— 102 e— e— 1,152

1986 4,381 e— 97 e— e— 1,079

1987 4,361 e— 102 e— e— 1,071

1988 4,788 e— 88 e— e— 1,160

1989 4,858 e— 89 e— e— 1,065

1990 4,801 e— 67 e— e— 1,484

1991 4,623 e— 83 e— e— 890

1992 ⁽¹⁶⁾4,102 e— 64 e— e— 677

1993 ⁽¹⁷⁾4,301 e— 79 e— e— 589

1994 ⁽⁹⁾ ⁰ 4,143 35 79 106 130 655

1995 4,224 22 71 134 180 708

1996 ⁽⁹⁾^(5508140010)4,581 17 74 41 191 810

1997 4,907 21 82 122 254 906

1998 5,012 25 84 134 248 945

1999 5,255 25 103 135 225 939

2000 4,995 23 93 139 219 949

2001 ⁽⁹⁾^(5508140010)5,028 31 111 137 219 903

2002 ⁽⁹⁾^(5508140010)5,045 23 82 160 218 876

2003 5,466 32 98 149 224 932

2004 5,203 28 100 145 206 922

a Section 1(1) (c) that the continuance of the pregnancy would involve risk to the life of the pregnant woman, greater than if the pregnancy were terminated.
Section 1 (4) that the termination is immediately necessary to save the life or to prevent grave permanent injury to the physical or mental health of the pregnant woman.
b Age groups shown are where totals are 10 or over and available.
c There were boundary changes in Essex and comparable data in some years are not available.
⁽⁹⁾ Essex area health authority 1975–1980.
⁽¹⁰⁾ Comparative data for Essex not available 1981–82.
⁽¹¹⁾ Includes district health authorities for Mid Essex, North East and West Essex from 1983 to 1992.
⁽¹²⁾ Includes health authorities for North Essex and South Essex from 1993 to 2001.
⁽¹³⁾ Essex strategic health authority. From 2002 includes primary care organisations for Basildon, Billericay, Brentwood and Wickford, Castle Point and Rochford, Chelmsford, Colchester, Epping Forest, Harlow, Maldon and South Chelmsford Southend-on-Sea, Tendring, Thurrock, Uttlesford, Witham, Braintree and Halstead.
d There were boundary changes in Befordshire and Hertfordshire and comparable data in some years are not available.
⁽¹⁴⁾ Includes Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire area health authorities 1975–1980.
⁽¹⁵⁾ Includes district health authorities for Northern Bedfordshire, Southern Bedfordshire, North Hertfordshire, East Hertfordshire, North West Hertfordshire and South West Hertfordshire 1981–91.
⁽¹⁶⁾ Includes North Bedfordshire, South Bedfordshire, North West Hertfordshire, South West Hertfordshire district health authorities in 1992.
⁽¹⁷⁾ Includes North Bedfordshire, South Bedfordshire, North West Hertfordshire, South West Hertfordshire and East and North Hertfordshire district health authorities in 1993.
⁽¹⁸⁾Includes Bedfordshire, North West Hertfordshire, South West Hertfordshire and East and North Hertfordshire district health authorities 1994–95.
⁽¹⁹⁾ Includes Bedfordshire, West Hertfordshire and East and North Hertfordshire Health Authorities 1996–2000.
⁽²⁰⁾ Includes Bedfordshire, Hertfordshire health authorities in 2001.
⁽²¹⁾ Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire strategic health authority. From 2002 includes primary care organisations for Bedford, Bedfordshire Heartlands, Dacorum, Hertsmere, Luton, Northern Hertfordshire and Stevenage, Royston, Buntingford and Bishop's Stortford, South East Hertfordshire, St. Albans and Harpenden, Watford and Three Rivers, Welwyn Hatfield.
e Not available.

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	England and Wales
	Total	Sections 1(1)(c) and 1(4)
1975	106,224	1,076
1976	101,912	959
1977	102,677	851
1978	111,851	691
1979	120,611	605
1980	128,927	687
1981	128,581	766
1982	128,553	666
1983	127,375	543
1984	136,388	599
1985	141,101	539
1986	147,619	486
1987	156,191	482
1988	168,298	490
1989	170,463	356
1990	173,900	440
1991	167,376	380
1992	160,501	256
1993	157,846	166
1994	156,539	147
1995	154,315	126
1996	167,916	131
1997	170,145	121
1998	177,871	108
1999	173,701	95
2000	175,542	137
2001	176,364	61
2002	175,932	(0.5%) 117
2003	181,582	(0.6%) 137
2004	185,415	128

		Essexc
	Total	<15	<16	16	17	16–19
1975	⁽⁹⁾2,807	e—	124	e—	e—	616
1976	2,666	e—	113	e—	e—	611
1977	2,763	e—	118	e—	e—	627
1978	2,954	e—	118	e—	e—	676
1979	3,230	e—	85	e—	e—	783
1980	3,366	e—	102	e—	e—	818

1981	⁽¹⁰⁾n/a	e—	n/a	e—	e—	n/a
1982	n/a	e—	n/a	e—	e—	n/a

1983	⁽¹¹⁾1,805	e—	66	e—	e—	444
1984	1,997	e—	77	e—	e—	77
1985	2,074	e—	67	e—	e—	67
1986	1,879	e—	51	e—	e—	51
1987	2,003	e—	56	e—	e—	507
1988	2,462	e—	53	e—	e—	628
1989	2,524	e—	50	e—	e—	630
1990	2,447	e—	53	e—	e—	568
1991	2,532	e—	45	e—	e—	501
1992	2,386	e—	47	e—	e—	461

1993	⁽¹²⁾4,260	e—	85	e—	e—	746
1994	4,031	18	77	135	172	720
1995	3,903	23	84	107	152	659
1996	4,359	35	106	122	210	726
1997	4,503	19	83	157	211	847
1998	4,945	28	96	161	223	927
1999	4,586	25	99	143	224	817
2000	4,667	31	69	159	199	891
2001	4,663	24	90	154	218	932

2002	⁽¹³⁾4,626	23	87	139	247	908
2003	4,772	34	91	149	224	936
2004	4,897	24	97	140	243	968

		Bedfordshire and Hertfordshired
	Total	<15	<16	16	17	16–19
1975	⁽¹⁴⁾3,183	e—	100	e—	e—	719
1976	2,962	e—	101	e—	e—	701
1977	2,924	e—	104	e—	e—	732
1978	3,486	e—	83	e—	e—	855
1979	3,654	e—	100	e—	e—	919
1980	3,902	e—	117	e—	e—	1,050

1981	⁽¹⁵⁾3,851	e—	104	e—	e—	781
1982	3,593	e—	103	e—	e—	948
1983	3,677	e—	118	e—	e—	968
1984	4,198	e—	109	e—	e—	1,129
1985	4,253	e—	102	e—	e—	1,152
1986	4,381	e—	97	e—	e—	1,079
1987	4,361	e—	102	e—	e—	1,071
1988	4,788	e—	88	e—	e—	1,160
1989	4,858	e—	89	e—	e—	1,065
1990	4,801	e—	67	e—	e—	1,484
1991	4,623	e—	83	e—	e—	890

1992	⁽¹⁶⁾4,102	e—	64	e—	e—	677

1993	⁽¹⁷⁾4,301	e—	79	e—	e—	589

1994	⁽⁹⁾ ⁰ 4,143	35	79	106	130	655
1995	4,224	22	71	134	180	708

1996	⁽⁹⁾^(5508140010)4,581	17	74	41	191	810
1997	4,907	21	82	122	254	906
1998	5,012	25	84	134	248	945
1999	5,255	25	103	135	225	939
2000	4,995	23	93	139	219	949

2001	⁽⁹⁾^(5508140010)5,028	31	111	137	219	903

2002	⁽⁹⁾^(5508140010)5,045	23	82	160	218	876
2003	5,466	32	98	149	224	932
2004	5,203	28	100	145	206	922

Mr. Amess: To ask the Secretary of State for Health how many abortions were carried out in (a) Essex and (b) Bedford and Hertfordshire strategic health authority at each week of gestation between 18 and 32 weeks in the last year for which figures are available. [15469]

Caroline Flint: The information requested is shown in the table.
Number of terminations by gestation 18–22 weeks and over for residents of Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire and Essex strategic health authorities (SHAs), 2004

Weeks gestation Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire SHA
Essex SHA

18 37 33

19 24 14

20 20 24

21 24 14

22 and over 39 42

Note:
Totals for gestations over 21 weeks are less than ten and therefore not available for release.

Weeks gestation	Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire SHA	Essex SHA
18	37	33
19	24	14
20	20	24
21	24	14
22 and over	39	42

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