HC Deb 20 March 1973 vol 853 cc61-2W
Mr. Carter-Jones

asked the Secretary of State for Scotland whether it is possible for limb-deficient children resident in Scotland to be fitted with powered arms of types developed and fitted in England; if so, how many children resident in Scotland have been fitted with such arms; and if he will make a statement.

Mr. Gordon Campbell

Limb-deficient children in Scotland have been fitted with powered arms developed at the Princess Margaret Rose Hospital, Edinburgh, since these have been thought to be the most suitable for them, but development of the arms over the years has at times incorporated components developed in England.