§ Mr. WrayTo ask the Secretary of State for Scotland what information his Department has gathered, and what research it has sponsored or carried out regarding the effect of deprivation on the physical and mental health of the Scottish people.
§ Mr. Michael ForsythThe Scottish Home and Health Department is funding a research project into "Community Health Promotion in a Deprived Area" and has funded studies into aspects of health care in the community. The Department is aware of work undertaken by the Medical Research Council sociology unit in Glasgow, which may be relevant.