§ Dr. Alan Thompsonasked the Secretary of State for Scotland whether he will make a further statement on the steps he is taking to encourage routine cervical smear examination of women aged 25 to 60 years and to provide the necessary cytological facilities.
§ Mr. NobleI have asked the Standing Cancer Committee of the Scottish Health Services Council to advise me on the stages by which existing facilities for cervical cytology in Scotland should be expanded. I expect to receive the Committee's advice early next year.