§ Mr. Craigenasked the Secretary of State for Scotland, pursuant to his answer of 9 June, Official Report, column 33, what has been the numerical result to date in terms of the recruitment of female police surgeons since the issue of his departmental circular in November 1985 to each of the police authorities listed.
§ Mr. John MackayNo additional female police surgeons have yet been appointed, since the process of identifying women doctors who are prepareed to undertake this work, training them and appointing them formally takes time; but chief constables are actively seeking to recruit.