Coastal Waters

HC Deb 20 July 1993 vol 229 cc186-7W

Mrs. Fyfe

To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland what proportion of Scottish coastal waters surveyed in 1990 were of satisfactory quality.

Sir Hector Monro

[holding answer 16 July 1993]: The water quality survey of Scotland 1990 showed that 91 per cent. of Scottish coastal waters were of satisfactory quality. A copy of the report of the survey published by the Scottish Office Environment Department was placed in the House of Commons Library in March 1992.

				Out-patient attendances
	In-patient discharges	Day patient attendances	Day cases	Consultant clinics	Other clinics1
1988	871,287	688,200	159,763	5, 767,286	9, 604,024
1989	882,347	673,931	175,970	5, 814,795	9, 774,517
1990	895,790	662,855	185,974	5, 924,841	10, 004,427
1991	912,370	698,891	203,633	5, 970,830	10, 033,314
1992	920,144	750,895	213,846	6, 005,131	10, 032,026
1Comprises attendances at professions allied to medicine and other technical departments.