§ Mr. Dobsonasked the Secretary of State for Social Services (1) how many limbs were fitted at artificial limb and appliance centres in each month since January 1985;
(2) if he will publish in the Official Report the progress made towards implementing each of the recommendations of the McColl report;
(3) how many prosthetist appointments at artificial limb and appliance centres have been postponed due to failure to supply limbs in time because of the Hangers dispute;
626W(4) if he will list the organisations and individuals whose reaction to the McColl report has been obtained during the consultation period; and what are the main conclusions he draws from that consultation;
(5) when the McColl review of artificial limb and appliance centre services was completed; when he first received the report; and why the report was not published until 27 January 1986.
§ Mr. Dobsonasked the Secretary of State for Social Services if he will list the reforms of the artificial limb service initiated by the National Health Service management board.
§ Mr. MajorI refer the hon. Member to the detailed account I gave during the debate in the House on 26 November, at columns 330–332, of the steps we have been taking to improve the artificial limb service.