§ Mr. Carter-Jonesasked the Secretary of State for Scotland (1) in Each of the last three years how many prostheses manufactured overseas were supplied by the limb service in Scotland;
(2) if he will give brief descriptions of all prostheses supplied by overseas manufacturers in the last 12 months through the limb service in Scotland.
§ Mr. John MacKayNo complete prostheses have been supplied by overseas manufacturers to the limb service in Scotland. However a range of components manufactured overseas have been used in the last three years by contractors who supply prostheses in Scotland.
§ Mr. Carter-Jonesasked the Secretary of State for Scotland what is the Government's policy with regard to the supply by the Scottish artificial limb service of prostheses manufactured overseas where no limb of a comparable design or containing comparable materials is available from British manufacturers.
§ Mr. John MacKayA prosthesis containing components on non-British manufacture would normally be supplied by the Scottish artificial limb service where this would be of more benefit to the patient than the standard British-made limb.