§ Mr. Terry DavisTo ask the Secretary of State for Scotland what is the total cost for 1987 and 1988 in Scotland of(a) general practitioner provision for National Health Service family planning services and (b) family planning clinic provision by area health boards.
§ Mr. Michael ForsythIn the years ended 31 March 1988 and 31 March 1989 the cost of fees to general medical practitioners for family planning services was £2,915,401 and £3,325,000 respectively. The level of provison of family planning clinics (and the cost of this provision) is a matter for individual health boards to determine within the resources available to them. Information about expenditure by boards on these clinics is not held centrally.