§ Mr. Ian McCartneyTo ask the Secretary of State for Scotland if his Department has signed the Melbourne declaration on injury prevention and control, adopted on 22 February. [8641]
§ Lord James Douglas-HamiltonThe authors of the Melbourne declaration have not sought the Government's endorsement, although it has been brought to my right hon. Friend's attention. Accident prevention was identified as a health priority in the policy statement "Scotland's Health—A Challenge To Us All", published in 1992.