§ Mr. Ernie Rossasked the Secretary of State for Scotland (1) what are the latest figures on survival rates for kidney failure treatment in Scotland according to the type of treatment used;
(2) how many kidney patients in Scotland have been treated by continuous ambulatory peritoneal dialysis in the last three years; how many developed side effects; and what research work his Department is funding into improving continuous ambulatory peritoneal dialysis treatment for dialysis patients;
(3) what are the current waiting lists for urology treatment in both Dundee and Tayside; how many are awaiting a kidney transplant; what is the average waiting time for treatment; and how this compares with the Scottish average;
(4) how many patients in both Dundee and Tayside receive (a) home haemodialysis, (b) hospital haemodialysis, (c) peritoneal dialysis and (d) functioning transplant;
(5) what is the annual cost of treating a kidney patient by (a) transplant and one year's follow-up, (b) hospital haemodialysis, (c) home haemodialysis and (d) continuous ambulatory peritoneal dialysis.
§ Mr. John MacKayI will write to the hon. Member.