§ 4. Miss Herbisonasked the Secretary of State for Scotland which hospital in Scotland has special facilities for the treatment and training of children severely disabled by thalidomide.
§ Mr. NobleSpecial provision for children with limb defects is being made at the Princess Margaret Rose Hospital, Edinburgh, and Mearnskirk Hospital, Renfrewshire. The fitting of artificial limbs and the training in their use, will be done in association with surgeons from limb-fitting centres. The smaller number of children who suffer from other varying kinds of disablement will be treated at the hospitals best able to deal with their particular condition.
§ Miss HerbisonThe Secretary of State said that this provision is being made. Is he not aware that the parents of these children who have been seriously disabled are very worried indeed? Until this provision is made would he give some consideration to these Scottish children, who have suffered because of their mothers taking thalidomide, being treated at the Chailey Heritage Craft School and Hospital where they have had sixty years' experience of dealing with very disabled children? Is not the Secretary of State aware that we have nothing comparable in Scotland to this craft school and hospital in the south of England?
§ Mr. NobleI shall certainly take note of what the hon. Lady suggests. But it is important also to parents that we should press ahead as fast as we can to help with provision in Scotland.