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523606

registered interest
date	07/06/2016
answering body	Department of Health
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health
answering dept sort name	Health
hansard heading	Abortion
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what the cost to the public purse of provision of abortion services in England was in each year from 1986 to 2013.
tabling member constituency	Congleton
tabling member printed	Fiona Bruce
uin	39734
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/06/2016 answer text <p>Information about expenditure on abortions is not collected centrally.</p> answering member constituency Battersea answering member printed Jane Ellison question first answered 15/06/2016 13:54:38 answering member 3918 label Biography information for Jane Ellison
tabling member	3958 label Biography information for Fiona Bruce

523203

registered interest
date	06/06/2016
answering body	Department of Health
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health
answering dept sort name	Health
hansard heading	Abortion
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health, if he will take steps to reduce the number of older women having abortions.
tabling member constituency	Strangford
tabling member printed	Jim Shannon
uin	39503
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/06/2016 answer text <p>The Government’s <em>A Framework for Sexual Health Improvement in England</em> sets out as one of its ambitions reducing unintended pregnancies among all women of fertile age. Evidence shows that increased access to provision of the full range of contraception, particularly long-acting reversible contraception, can reduce unintended pregnancies and abortions in all women including older women. Local authorities are mandated to provide comprehensive, open access contraception advice and services.</p> answering member constituency Battersea answering member printed Jane Ellison question first answered 14/06/2016 15:09:35 answering member 3918 label Biography information for Jane Ellison
tabling member	4131 label Biography information for Jim Shannon

521586

registered interest
date	25/05/2016
answering body	Department of Health
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health
answering dept sort name	Health
hansard heading	Abortion
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what his policy is on conscientious objection for midwives asked to (a) advise on and (b) participate in abortions.
tabling member constituency	York Central
tabling member printed	Rachael Maskell
uin	38464
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/06/2016 answer text <p>Section 4 of the Abortion Act provides that “no person shall be under any duty, whether by contract or by any statutory or other legal requirement, to participate in any treatment authorised by this Act to which he has a conscientious objection”. In 2014, the Supreme Court ruled that this is limited to those staff who actually take part in treatment administered in a hospital or other approved place and does not include ancillary, administrative and managerial tasks that might be associated with treatment.</p> answering member constituency Battersea answering member printed Jane Ellison question first answered 07/06/2016 11:03:40 answering member 3918 label Biography information for Jane Ellison
tabling member	4471 label Biography information for Rachael Maskell

521595

registered interest
date	25/05/2016
answering body	Department of Health
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health
answering dept sort name	Health
hansard heading	Abortion
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health, whether he plans to review the current time limits for abortion.
tabling member constituency	York Central
tabling member printed	Rachael Maskell
uin	38524
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/06/2016 answer text <p>The Abortion Act 1967 sets out that an abortion may be carried out after 24 weeks gestation only where:</p><p> </p><p>― the termination is necessary to prevent grave permanent injury to the physical or mental health of the pregnant woman Section 1(1)(b); or</p><p> </p><p>― the continuance of the pregnancy would involve risk to the life of the pregnant woman, greater than if the pregnancy were terminated Section 1(1)(c); or</p><p> </p><p>― 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 Section 1(1)(d).</p><p> </p><p>In England and Wales it is accepted Parliamentary practice that proposals for changes to the Abortion Act come from backbench members and that decisions are made on the basis of free votes. The Government has no plans to review this legislation.</p> answering member constituency Battersea answering member printed Jane Ellison grouped question UIN 38469 question first answered 07/06/2016 11:03:41 answering member 3918 label Biography information for Jane Ellison
tabling member	4471 label Biography information for Rachael Maskell

521596

registered interest
date	25/05/2016
answering body	Department of Health
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health
answering dept sort name	Health
hansard heading	Abortion
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what his policy is on the introduction of abortion up to birth.
tabling member constituency	York Central
tabling member printed	Rachael Maskell
uin	38469
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/06/2016 answer text <p>The Abortion Act 1967 sets out that an abortion may be carried out after 24 weeks gestation only where:</p><p> </p><p>― the termination is necessary to prevent grave permanent injury to the physical or mental health of the pregnant woman Section 1(1)(b); or</p><p> </p><p>― the continuance of the pregnancy would involve risk to the life of the pregnant woman, greater than if the pregnancy were terminated Section 1(1)(c); or</p><p> </p><p>― 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 Section 1(1)(d).</p><p> </p><p>In England and Wales it is accepted Parliamentary practice that proposals for changes to the Abortion Act come from backbench members and that decisions are made on the basis of free votes. The Government has no plans to review this legislation.</p> answering member constituency Battersea answering member printed Jane Ellison grouped question UIN 38524 question first answered 07/06/2016 11:03:41 answering member 3918 label Biography information for Jane Ellison
tabling member	4471 label Biography information for Rachael Maskell

519214

registered interest
date	18/05/2016
answering body	Department of Health
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health
answering dept sort name	Health
hansard heading	Abortion
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what recent discussions he has had with the Royal College of Midwives and the British Pregnancy Advisory Service on time limits for abortion.
tabling member constituency	Strangford
tabling member printed	Jim Shannon
uin	37300
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/05/2016 answer text <p>No discussions have taken place with either organisation on this issue.</p> answering member constituency Battersea answering member printed Jane Ellison question first answered 26/05/2016 11:05:46 answering member 3918 label Biography information for Jane Ellison
tabling member	4131 label Biography information for Jim Shannon

512599

registered interest
date	13/04/2016
answering body	Department of Health
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health
answering dept sort name	Health
hansard heading	Abortion
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health, with reference to the Care Quality Commission report, British Pregnancy Advisory Service, BPAS-Richmond, Quality Report, published in November 2015, what steps his Department is taking to improve safety in abortion clinics.
tabling member constituency	Stoke-on-Trent South
tabling member printed	Robert Flello
uin	33804
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/04/2016 answer text <p>The termination of pregnancies is a regulated activity. All providers of regulated activities must be registered with the Care Quality Commission (CQC) and must meet all of the relevant Regulations under the Health and Social Care Act 2008, including meeting the fundamental standards of quality and safety, which includes independent sector termination of pregnancy providers and managers. The CQC is responsible for monitoring and, where appropriate, inspecting providers in relation to their ongoing compliance with meeting those requirements. Independent sector providers are also required to comply with the Department’s Required Standard Operating Procedures which the CQC inspect against.</p><p> </p><p>The CQC has made a public commitment to undertake inspection of all independent providers of termination of pregnancy services using their new inspection approach and will continue to respond to risk as appropriate and take regulatory action as required.</p><p> </p><p>On the issue of whether the Department plans to issue guidance to abortion clinics on consultation on disposal arrangements following termination, I refer the hon. Member to the answer I gave on 11 April 2016 to Question <a href="http://www.parliament.uk/business/publications/written-questions-answers-statements/written-questions-answers/?page=1&amp;max=20&amp;questiontype=AllQuestions&amp;house=commons%2clords&amp;uin=32357" target="_blank">32357</a>.</p><p>We have no plans to issue guidance to abortion clinics on the administration of drugs. The administration of drugs is managed through the CQC’s fundamental standards and through inspection visits.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Battersea answering member printed Jane Ellison grouped question UIN 33748 33780 33781 question first answered 18/04/2016 13:45:36 answering member 3918 label Biography information for Jane Ellison
tabling member	1569 label Biography information for Robert Flello

512636

registered interest
date	13/04/2016
answering body	Department of Health
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health
answering dept sort name	Health
hansard heading	Abortion
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health, whether his Department is taking steps to ensure that abortion clinics transfer women to hospital at the earliest stage necessary in the case of serious incidents.
tabling member constituency	Stoke-on-Trent South
tabling member printed	Robert Flello
uin	33748
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/04/2016 answer text <p>The termination of pregnancies is a regulated activity. All providers of regulated activities must be registered with the Care Quality Commission (CQC) and must meet all of the relevant Regulations under the Health and Social Care Act 2008, including meeting the fundamental standards of quality and safety, which includes independent sector termination of pregnancy providers and managers. The CQC is responsible for monitoring and, where appropriate, inspecting providers in relation to their ongoing compliance with meeting those requirements. Independent sector providers are also required to comply with the Department’s Required Standard Operating Procedures which the CQC inspect against.</p><p> </p><p>The CQC has made a public commitment to undertake inspection of all independent providers of termination of pregnancy services using their new inspection approach and will continue to respond to risk as appropriate and take regulatory action as required.</p><p> </p><p>On the issue of whether the Department plans to issue guidance to abortion clinics on consultation on disposal arrangements following termination, I refer the hon. Member to the answer I gave on 11 April 2016 to Question <a href="http://www.parliament.uk/business/publications/written-questions-answers-statements/written-questions-answers/?page=1&amp;max=20&amp;questiontype=AllQuestions&amp;house=commons%2clords&amp;uin=32357" target="_blank">32357</a>.</p><p>We have no plans to issue guidance to abortion clinics on the administration of drugs. The administration of drugs is managed through the CQC’s fundamental standards and through inspection visits.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Battersea answering member printed Jane Ellison grouped question UIN 33780 33781 33804 question first answered 18/04/2016 13:45:36 answering member 3918 label Biography information for Jane Ellison
tabling member	1569 label Biography information for Robert Flello

512643

registered interest
date	13/04/2016
answering body	Department of Health
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health
answering dept sort name	Health
hansard heading	Abortion
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health, with reference to the Care Quality Commission report, British Pregnancy Advisory Service, BPAS-Richmond, Quality Report, published in November 2015, whether his Department plans to issue guidance to abortion clinics on consultation on disposal arrangement following terminations.
tabling member constituency	Stoke-on-Trent South
tabling member printed	Robert Flello
uin	33780
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/04/2016 answer text <p>The termination of pregnancies is a regulated activity. All providers of regulated activities must be registered with the Care Quality Commission (CQC) and must meet all of the relevant Regulations under the Health and Social Care Act 2008, including meeting the fundamental standards of quality and safety, which includes independent sector termination of pregnancy providers and managers. The CQC is responsible for monitoring and, where appropriate, inspecting providers in relation to their ongoing compliance with meeting those requirements. Independent sector providers are also required to comply with the Department’s Required Standard Operating Procedures which the CQC inspect against.</p><p> </p><p>The CQC has made a public commitment to undertake inspection of all independent providers of termination of pregnancy services using their new inspection approach and will continue to respond to risk as appropriate and take regulatory action as required.</p><p> </p><p>On the issue of whether the Department plans to issue guidance to abortion clinics on consultation on disposal arrangements following termination, I refer the hon. Member to the answer I gave on 11 April 2016 to Question <a href="http://www.parliament.uk/business/publications/written-questions-answers-statements/written-questions-answers/?page=1&amp;max=20&amp;questiontype=AllQuestions&amp;house=commons%2clords&amp;uin=32357" target="_blank">32357</a>.</p><p>We have no plans to issue guidance to abortion clinics on the administration of drugs. The administration of drugs is managed through the CQC’s fundamental standards and through inspection visits.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Battersea answering member printed Jane Ellison grouped question UIN 33748 33781 33804 question first answered 18/04/2016 13:45:36 answering member 3918 label Biography information for Jane Ellison
tabling member	1569 label Biography information for Robert Flello

512646

registered interest
date	13/04/2016
answering body	Department of Health
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health
answering dept sort name	Health
hansard heading	Abortion
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health, with reference to the Care Quality Commission report, British Pregnancy Advisory Service, BPAS-Richmond, Quality Report, published in November 2015, whether his Department plans to issue guidance to abortion clinics on the administration of drugs.
tabling member constituency	Stoke-on-Trent South
tabling member printed	Robert Flello
uin	33781
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/04/2016 answer text <p>The termination of pregnancies is a regulated activity. All providers of regulated activities must be registered with the Care Quality Commission (CQC) and must meet all of the relevant Regulations under the Health and Social Care Act 2008, including meeting the fundamental standards of quality and safety, which includes independent sector termination of pregnancy providers and managers. The CQC is responsible for monitoring and, where appropriate, inspecting providers in relation to their ongoing compliance with meeting those requirements. Independent sector providers are also required to comply with the Department’s Required Standard Operating Procedures which the CQC inspect against.</p><p> </p><p>The CQC has made a public commitment to undertake inspection of all independent providers of termination of pregnancy services using their new inspection approach and will continue to respond to risk as appropriate and take regulatory action as required.</p><p> </p><p>On the issue of whether the Department plans to issue guidance to abortion clinics on consultation on disposal arrangements following termination, I refer the hon. Member to the answer I gave on 11 April 2016 to Question <a href="http://www.parliament.uk/business/publications/written-questions-answers-statements/written-questions-answers/?page=1&amp;max=20&amp;questiontype=AllQuestions&amp;house=commons%2clords&amp;uin=32357" target="_blank">32357</a>.</p><p>We have no plans to issue guidance to abortion clinics on the administration of drugs. The administration of drugs is managed through the CQC’s fundamental standards and through inspection visits.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Battersea answering member printed Jane Ellison grouped question UIN 33748 33780 33804 question first answered 18/04/2016 13:45:36 answering member 3918 label Biography information for Jane Ellison
tabling member	1569 label Biography information for Robert Flello