HC Deb 28 November 1991 vol 199 cc636-7W
Mr. Galbraith

To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland if he will give the total operations figure for table 4.4. in "Scottish Health Statistics" updated for 1990–91.

Mr. Michael Forsyth

The total number of operations performed for the year to 31 December 1990 was 517,534.

Mr. Galbraith

To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland if he will give the total national health service cost and hospital and community health services capital cost figures for table 10.1. in "Scottish Health Statistics" updated for 1990–91.

Mr. Michael Forsyth

The information is given in the table:

Cost in Scotland Total net National Health Service and hospital and community health services capital
1990–91 £000s
Total National Health Service (net) 2,982,854
Hospital and community health services capital 156,241