§ Mr. GalbraithTo ask the Secretary of State for Scotland what proposals there are for a lithotripsy service in the west of Scotland.
§ Mr. Michael ForsythThe Scottish lithotripsy service is operated by Lothian health board at the Deaconess hospital in Edinburgh and treats patients referred from all over Scotland and the north of England. Demand for treatment from within Scotland would not justify the establishment of a second centre at this time.