To ask the Secretary of State for Health pursuant to the answer of 16 July 2008, Official Report, column 521W, on abortion, for what reasons a written record of discussions with the organisations referred to is not available; and if he will make a statement. (222228)

The Department does not hold a formal record of each of the individual interviews that took place. However, some of the information obtained from those discussions was used to develop the partial regulatory impact assessment.

To ask the Secretary of State for Health pursuant to the answer of 15 July 2008, Official Report, column 330W, on abortion, if he will place in the Library a copy of the guidance listed; and if he will make a statement. (222229)

Further to the written answer I gave the hon. Member for Southend, West (Mr. Amess) on 15 July 2008, Official Report, column 330W, a copy of the listed guidance has been placed in the Library, as requested.

To ask the Secretary of State for Health pursuant to the answer of 15 July 2008, Official Report, column 330W, on abortion, on what date the document Good Practice Guidance for the Commissioning of Contraception and Abortion Services will be published; if he will place copies of this document in (a) the Vote Office and (b) the Printed Paper Office; and if he will make a statement. (222230)

The Department's forthcoming document "Good Practice Guidance for the Commissioning of Contraception and Abortion Services" will be published in the autumn. A publication date is yet to be agreed. Copies will be placed in the Library and will be made available to hon. Members and Peers in the Vote Office and Printed Paper Office as requested.