§ Mr. Barry Jonesasked the Secretary of State for Wales if he will make funds available to co-ordinate, computerise and update the address system for the screening of cervical cancer in area health authorities in Wales as recommended by the current working party.
§ Mr. Wyn RobertsA programme of computerising family practitioner committees' records is under way and is being centrally funded. South Glamorgan and Gwent FPCs already have computers and a further four committees will be provided with them by the end of 1985–86. This should facilitate both the initial call-up of women in the priority groups for screening and their subsequent recall. However, a working group comprising officials of the Department and representatives of the Health Service in Wales is being set up to examine and report on the effectiveness of the present arrangements which are detailed in WHC(81)19 and WHC(84)14. I shall consider what further action may be necessary in the light of the working group's findings.