§ Mr. Grimondasked the Secretary of State for Scotland what savings in staff and expenditure have been made in other health boards consequent upon Orkney and Zetland having their own boards.
§ Mr. William RossThe Orkney and Shetland Health Boards have taken over responsibility not only for the hospital service but also for the Executive Council and local health authority services—as have other boards. Moreover, both the island boards rely for some of their specialist services on the Grampian Health Board. It is, therefore, not possible to say in detail what savings of staff or expenditure in other boards have resulted from Orkney and Shetland being constituted as separate health boards.