§ 30. Mr. Corrieasked the Secretary of State for Scotland if he will make a statement on the possible closure of the surgical unit in Rothesay on the Island of Bute.
§ Mr. McElhoneArgyll and Clyde Health Board is consulting interested bodies in the area about the possible effects of the opening of the new Greenock District General Hospital in 1977. One of the possibilities is that the use of beds in Rothesay for surgery might have to be reviewed, but no decisions have been taken. The Board will carefully consider the views expressed by the bodies consulted before submitting any recommendations to me for approval.