§ Mr. Meacherasked the Secretary of State for Scotland if he will give a breakdown of the latest figures for National Health Service waiting lists by area and specialty.
§ Mr. John MacKayThe relevant information by health board area as at 30 September 1983 is as follows. A breakdown by specialty will not be available until the spring.
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Health board Number on waiting lists* Argyll and Clyde 7,139 Ayrshire and Arran 5,051 Borders 426 Dumfries and Galloway 2,871 Fife 6,459 Forth Valley 3,547
Health board Number on waiting lists* Grampian 10,247 Greater Glasgow 20,561 Highland 1,941 Lanarkshire 8,281 Lothian 14,501 Orkney 56 Shetland 122 Tayside 8,118 Western Isles 96 Scotland 89,416 * Provisional.