§ Mr. Willie W. Hamiltonasked the Secretary of State for Scotland if he will make a statement on the availability of a national cervical screening facility in Scotland.
§ Mr. John MacKayHealth boards already provide cervical cytology services in Scotland and, despite backlogs that have built up in one or two areas, these services are operating satisfactorily. There is no justification for setting up a national cervical screening facility in Scotland.