§ Mr. Dobsonasked the Secretary of State for Scotland if he will set out the urgent hospital in-patient waiting list for each health board, together with the number of urgent cases waiting more than one month, the percentage the latter represents of the former and their ranking in Scotland by that percentage.
§ Mr. John MacKayThis information is not available centrally.
§ Mr. Dobsonasked the Secretary of State for Scotland if he will set out the non-urgent hospital in-patient waiting list for each health board, together with the number of non-urgent cases waiting more than one year, the percentage of the latter represents of the former and their ranking in Scotland by that percentage.
§ Mr. John MacKayThis information is not available centrally.
§ Mr. Dobsonasked the Secretary of State for Scotland if he will set out the total hospital in-patient waiting list of each health board, the total population living in each health board area, the percentage the former represents of the latter and their ranking in Scotland by that percentage.
§ Mr. John MacKayThe information requested is as follows:
§ Mr. Lang[pursuant to his reply, 1 December 1986, c. 451]: No. It is not the policy of Her Majesty's nuclear installations inspectorate to publish correspondence with licensees. I am aware, however, that following the demonstration of the South of Scotland Electricity Board's emergency arrangements for Torness nuclear power station on 18 September 1986, a number of adjustments and improvements have been required and these are being implemented. The inspectorate requires a satisfactory demonstration of the emergency arrangements before fuel loading is permitted.