§ Mr. McMahonasked the Secretary of State for Scotland if he will give the latest figures for the replacement of hips in Scottish hospitals; how they compare with previous figures; and if he will make a statement.
§ Mr. John MacKayIn 1979, the latest year for which figures are available, the number of operations for the replacement of hips was 2,971. The figures for 1977 and 1978, the only other years for which strictly comparable statistics are available, were 2,539 and 2,663 respectively. As can be seen there was a steady increase in the number of operations over this period.