asked the Secretary of State for Social Services how many doses of Depo Provera have been purchased by each regional health authority in the last five years for which figures are available.

I regret that this information is not available centrally and could be obtained only with disproportionate effort.

asked the Secretary of State for Social Services if Depo Provera is licensed for the treatment of habitual and threatened abortion in cases of demonstrable progesterone deficiency in addition to the two categories stated in his reply to the hon. Member for Eccles on 15 January, Official Report, column 717.

No. The indication for use mentioned by the hon. Member has not been included in the product licence for Depo Provera since 1978.