§ Mr. Ernie Rossasked the Secretary of Slate for Scotland (1) if he will make a statement on the setting up of regional centres for breast cancer screening as recommended by the Forrest report;
(2) what steps he is taking to ensure that Tayside health board has the staff, resources and finance to carry out breast cancer screening as recommended in the Forrest report.
§ Mr. John MacKayMy noble Friend the Minister of State announced on 25 February that £1 million will be made available in 1987–88 to enable a start to be made in Scotland on the implementation of the Forrest report's recommendations. About 10 breast cancer centres will be required in Scotland; and we shall shortly be approaching health boards to discuss where the first two or three centres should be established.
§ Mr. Ernie Rossasked the Secretary of State for Scotland how many women have been screened in total in Scotland in the past five years for breast cancer; and what percentage of the female adult population they comprise.
§ Mr. John MacKayThis information is not available.