§ Mr. Steelasked the Secretary of State for Scotland whether he has any plan to issue a parallel consultation paper to that issued by the Department of Health and Social Services on the future pattern of hospital provision in England.
§ Mr. YoungerNo. District general hospitals in Scotland have not been on the scale of the larger projects in England. Decisions on new schemes will continue to take account of the population to be served, the range of facilities to be provided and the possibility for continued economic use or development of existing facilities.