§ Mrs. Winifred Ewingasked the Secretary of State for Scotland if he will make a statement about the use of electro-convulsive therapy in Scotland, with statistics of the number of patients involved in the last three years and in which regions.
§ Mr. Harry EwingElectro-convulsive therapy is a recognised form of treatment which is of value in dealing with certain forms of mental illness. No statistics are kept centrally about its use in Scotland.