§ Mr. FearnTo ask the Secretary of State for Health (1) if, before making funds available for the purchase of a cyclotron machine for St. Thomas's hospital, he took into account evidence of the use and success rate of cyclotron machines in other European Economic Community countries;
(2) what evidence he had about existing cyclotron machines' performances in the United Kingdom before providing funds of the purchase of the cyclotron for St. Thomas's hospital.
§ Mr. Freeman[holding answer 20 July 1989]: I refer the hon. Member to my reply to him on 17 February 1989 at column 419.