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Department of Health and Social Care: Abortion

Asked by Sir John HayesConservativeDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled Answered 24 October 2025UIN 82642

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, on how many occasions (a) Ministers and (b) special advisers in his Department have met with abortion providers since July 2024.

Answered by Karin Smyth

Ministers and special advisers have held no meetings with abortion providers since July 2024.

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