§ Mr. Russell Johnstonasked the Secretary of State for Scotland (1) what was the total sum paid in 1975 to medical laboratory technicians in the Highland Health Board Area for carrying out out of hours emergency laboratory investigations, excluding the cost of the technicians' normal salaries;
(2) what was the total sum paid in 1975 to medical laboratory technicians in Scotland for carrying out out of hours emergency laboratory investigations, excluding the cost of the technicians' normal salaries;
(3) what was the average sum per head paid to medical laboratory technicians undertaking emergency out of hours duties in the Highland area, exclusive of their normal salaries;
(4) what was the average sum per head paid to all medical laboratory technicians in Scotland undertaking out of hours duties, exclusive of their normal salaries.
§ Mr. William RossThe information requested is not kept centrally, but I have, however, made enquiries of the Highland Health Board. In 1975, this654W Board paid £14,612 to 46 medical laboratory technicians for emergency duties outside normal hours, an average of £317 per technician. The emergency duties comprise being on-call at home, standing-by at hospital or laboratory, and the emergency laboratory work itself.