§ Mr. Allen Adamsasked the Secretary of State for Scotland if he has any plans to spend more money on advertising the availability of cervical cancer screening in Scotland; and if he will make a statement.
§ Mr. John MacKayA Scottish Health Service planning council working group has been reviewing the cervical cytology service in Scotland and will shortly be submitting its report. We shall consider its recomendations very carefully including any views it may express on the need to advertise this service.
§ Mr. Allen Adamsasked the Secretary of State for Scotland what was the cost of cervical cancer screening in Scotland in the last financial year.
§ Mr. John MacKayFigures on the total cost of cervical cancer screening in Scotland are not available centrally.
§ Mr. Allen Adamsasked the Secretary of State for Scotland how many women have been screened for cervical cancer in Scotland in 1986.
§ Mr. John MacKay356,746 cervical smears were examined in Scotland in 1985, the latest year for which details are available. This figure includes repeat smears and does not represent the total number of women screened, for which figures are not available.