§ Mr. Masonasked the Secretary of State for Social Services (1) if he will outline the facilities available in the South Yorkshire metropolitan area for cervical cancer screening; how many persons have been examined and in what age groups; how many have had a recall; and if he will make a statement;
(2) if he will outline the facilities available in Yorkshire and Humberside for cervical cancer screening; 340W how many persons have been examined and in what age groups; how many have had a recall; and if he will make a statement;
(3) if he will outline the facilities available in Barnsley and district for cervical cancer screening; how many persons have been examined and in what age groups; how many have had a recall; and if he will make a statement.
§ Mr. Kenneth ClarkeI refer the right hon. Member to my reply to my hon. Friend the Member for Staffordshire, Moorlands (Mr. Knox) on 29 April at columns49–51.
The total number of cervical smear tests taken in each of the health authority areas concerned in 1983 is as follows:
Regional Health Authority/District Health Authority Number of tests Yorkshire Regional Health Authority 224,437 Barnsley District Health Authority 11,274 Doncaster District Health Aurhority 17,830 Rotherham District Health Authority 16,308 Sheffield District Health Authority 49,065 The number of tests may not correspond exactly to the number of women tested, but we do not hold centrally information on the number of women screened, or the other detailed information requested. The right hon. Member may wish to seek this from the respective health authorities.