§ Mr. ChisholmTo ask the Secretary of State for Scotland what proposals he has to reduce waiting lists in the NHS; and what estimate he has made of the costs of these plans. [39282]
§ Lord James Douglas-HamiltonThe national health service in Scotland has successfully reduced the time patients wait for treatment. The Government expect health boards to increase and improve the guarantees on waiting times that they give to their resident population, and provide appropriate funding through the revenue allocation formula.