Mr. Amess:
To ask the Leader of the House which Private Members' Bills have been referred to a Second Reading Committee in each Session since 1988-89. [279141]
Barbara Keeley:
The Raoul Wallenberg (Memorial) Bill in the 1989-90 Session is the only example of a Private Member’s Bill which has been referred to a second Reading Committee since the 1988-89 Session.
Health
Abortion
Mr. Amess:
To ask the Secretary of State for Health how many women seeking an abortion in England gave addresses in (a) Northern Ireland, (b) the Republic of Ireland, (c) the State of Israel, (d) Malta and (e) Poland in 2008. [279044]
Gillian Merron:
Information can be found in ‘Abortion Statistics, England and Wales, 2008’, in Table 12a. The. document has been placed in the Library. In England and Wales, in 2008, there were 1,173 abortions for residents of Northern Ireland, 4,600 for residents of the Republic of Ireland, 38 for residents of Malta and 30 for residents of Poland. There were less than five (between 0 and four) abortions for residents of Israel.
Mr. Amess:
To ask the Secretary of State for Health how many abortions have been performed under the Abortion Act 1967 in each year since 1991; and how many and what percentage were performed (a) to save the life of the mother and (b) where the child would have been seriously disabled in each such year. [279069]
Gillian Merron:
The information is shown in the following table.
Abortions by grounds( 1) , residents, England and Wales, 1991-2008
Section 1(4)
Section 1(1)(c)
Section 1(1)(d)
Total
Total
Percentage
Total
Percentage
Total all abortions
1991
5
375
0.2
1,710
1.0
167,376
1992
2
254
0.2
1,802
1.1
160,501
1993
3
163
0.1
1,935
1.2
157,846
1994
1
146
0.1
1,796
1.1
156,539
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1995
0
126
0.1
1,823
1.2
154,315
1996
3
128
0.1
1,929
1.1
167,916
1997
4
117
0.1
1,853
1.1
170,145
1998
2
106
0.1
1,830
1.0
177,871
1999
1
94
0.1
1,813
1.0
173,701
2000
3
134
0.1
1,833
1.0
175,542
2001
0
61
0.0
1,722
1.0
176,364
2002
1
116
0.1
1,894
1.1
175,932
2003
(2)—
(3)137
0.1
1,941
1.1
181,582
2004
(2)—
(3)128
0.1
1,894
1.0
185,415
2005
(2)—
(3)128
0.1
1,916
1.0
186,416
2006
(2)—
149
0.1
(3)2,036
1.1
193,737
2007
(2)—
112
0.1
(3)1,939
1.0
198,499
2008
(2)—
51
0.0
(3)1,988
1.0
195,296
Total
25
(3)2,525
0.1
(3)33,654
1.1
3,154,993
(1) Grounds under the Abortion Act 1967:
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.
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; or
Section 1(1)(d): that there is a substantial risk that if the child were born it would suffer from such physical or mental abnormalities as to be seriously handicapped (2) Suppressed value less than 10 (0 to 9 cases). Data suppressed for reasons of confidentiality, in line with the Office for National Statistics’ guidance on the disclosure of abortion statistics (2005). (3) Total includes very small numbers less than 10 (0 to 9) where suppressed elsewhere.
Mr. Amess:
To ask the Secretary of State for Health what the abortion rate per 1,000 women aged (a) 19, (b) 18, (c) 17, (d) 16, (e) 15, (f) 14 and (g) under 14 years was in 2007-08; and what forecast he has made of the rate in each of the next 10 years. [279070]
Gillian Merron:
The information is shown in the following table.
The reasons women seek an abortion are complex and may be subject to a number of different factors. The 2008 abortion statistics show a decrease in the number of abortions performed in younger women. The Government invested £26.8 million in 2008-09 and will be investing £20.5 million in 2009-10 to improve women's access to contraception and help reduce the number of abortions, repeat abortions and teenage pregnancies.
Abortion rates by age under 20, England and Wales, residents, 2007 and 2008
Abortion rate per 1,000 women
Age
2007
2008
19
36
36
18
32
33
17
27
27
16
19
18
15
9
9
14
3
3
under 14
n/a
n/a
Mr. Amess:
To ask the Secretary of State for Health which 10 primary care organisations had the (a) highest and (b) lowest abortion rates in England per 1,000 women aged (i) under 16, (ii) 17, (iii) 18, (iv) 19, (v) 20 and (vi) 21 years in 2008. [279078]
Gillian Merron:
The information is shown in the following table.
Highest and lowest abortion rates by primary care organisation and age, England, 2008
Age rate
Primary care organisation
Rate per 1,000 women
Under 16( 1)
England
4
Lowest rates
Kingston
(2)—
Tower Hamlets
(2)—
Richmond and Twickenham
(2)—
Harrow
(2)—
West Hertfordshire
2
North Yorkshire and York
2
Devon
2
Berkshire West
2
Cambridgeshire
2
Somerset
2
Highest rates
Torbay
8
Barnsley
8
Lambeth
8
Lewisham
8
Darlington
8
Islington
8
Rotherham
8
Manchester
9
Greenwich Teaching
11
Southwark
11
16 years
England
18
Lowest rates
North Somerset
9
Berkshire West
9
Lincolnshire
9
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Harrow
10
Cambridgeshire
10
Mid Essex
10
Berkshire East
10
Redcar and Cleveland
11
Derbyshire County
11
West Hertfordshire
11
Highest rates
Darlington
30
Havering
31
Islington
31
Coventry Teaching
31
City and Hackney Teaching
32
Southwark
34
Camden
36
Torbay
37
Lambeth
37
Lewisham
40
17 years
England
27
Lowest rates
Isle of Wight NHS
12
Cambridgeshire
14
Suffolk
15
Surrey
16
Oxfordshire
17
West Hertfordshire
18
North Somerset
18
North Lincolnshire
18
Bath and North East Somerset
18
Buckinghamshire
18
Highest rates
Croydon
47
City and Hackney Teaching
47
Barking and Dagenham
47
Torbay
49
Waltham Forest
50
Haringey Teaching
50
Coventry Teaching
51
Lewisham
53
Southwark
53
Lambeth
54
18 years
England
33
Lowest rates
Oxfordshire
18
Redcar and Cleveland
19
North Lancashire Teaching
19
Isle of Wight NHS
21
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Dorset
21
Worcestershire
22
Gloucestershire
22
Bath and North East Somerset
22
Northumberland
23
Wiltshire
23
Highest rates
Croydon
52
Coventry Teaching
54
Waltham Forest
58
Enfield
58
Haringey Teaching
63
Lambeth
65
Greenwich Teaching
68
Lewisham
69
Barking and Dagenham
71
Southwark
89
19 years
England
34
Lowest rates
Bath and North East Somerset
16
Oxfordshire
19
County Durham
19
Cambridgeshire
19
Nottingham City
21
North Lancashire Teaching
21
Devon
21
East Riding of Yorkshire
22
Newcastle
23
Plymouth Teaching
24
Highest rates
Newham
57
Havering
61
Enfield
64
Greenwich Teaching
67
Croydon
68
Lewisham
70
Barking and Dagenham
72
Southwark
72
Waltham Forest
73
Lambeth
90
20 years
England
36
Lowest rates
Cambridgeshire
17
South Tyneside
18
County Durham
18
Nottingham City
19
Newcastle
20
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Plymouth Teaching
20
Bath and North East Somerset
20
North Lancashire Teaching
21
Devon
22
North Staffordshire
22
Highest rates
Lewisham
63
Southwark
63
Waltham Forest
66
Croydon
67
Haringey Teaching
67
Enfield
67
Brent Teaching
69
Hammersmith and Fulham
70
Barking and Dagenham
79
Lambeth
91
21 years
England
34
Lowest rates
Oxfordshire
14
South Tyneside
15
Bath and North East Somerset
16
Bristol
17
Cambridgeshire
18
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Devon
18
North Lancashire Teaching
18
Norfolk
19
North East Essex
20
County Durham
20
Highest rates
Croydon
63
Brent Teaching
63
Lewisham
63
Enfield
64
Waltham Forest
68
Southwark
72
City and Hackney Teaching
73
Haringey Teaching
74
Barking and Dagenham
78
Lambeth
86
(1) Rates for under 16s are based on populations aged 13-15. (2) Suppressed value where rate is based on a total less than 10 Note:
Rates for PCOs are based on 2007 mid year population estimates.
