Written questions

Abortion and Pregnancy: Girls

Commons · Question 66880 · Tabled 10 Jul 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care · Official record

Answered 18 Jul 2025

Question

Asked by Jim Allister

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many (a) pregnancies and (b) abortions involving girls under the age of 16 have been reported by (i) NHS and (ii) independent abortion providers to (A) the police and (B) local authority safegu

Answer

Answered by Karin Smyth, 18 Jul 2025

Information on the number of pregnancies and abortions involving girls under the age of 16 years old that have been reported by National Health Service and independent abortion providers is held by the police and local authority safeguarding teams.We reco...