HC Deb 29 June 1995 vol 262 cc790-1W
Mr. David Marshall

To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland (1) what plans he has to increase the number of IVF treatments in Scotland; and if he will make a statement; [31079]

(2) how many people in each health board area have received IVF treatment from (a) their own health board area and (b) other health board areas in each of the last five years; and what has been the cost to each health board. [31081]

Lord James Douglas-Hamilton

It is for individual health boards to decide on the level of infertility service to purchase. Information on the number of patients who have received infertility treatment and its cost to health boards is not available centrally.