Abortion
Commons · Question 1873 · Tabled 18 May 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care · Official record
Answered 11 Jun 2026
Question
Asked by Andrew George
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether the procurement specification for the Abortion Notification Service was reviewed between First Reading of the relevant legislative clause and the contract signature on 10 March 2026.
Answer
Answered by Sharon Hodgson, 11 Jun 2026
The Crime and Policing Act 2026 disapplies the criminal offences related to abortion from women acting in relation to their own pregnancies. However, it does not change the Abortion Act 1967 or the provision of lawful abortion services. Therefore, there w...