HC Deb 02 December 1987 vol 123 cc606-7W
Mr. Steel

To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland how many patients were registered with general practitioners for National Health Service contraceptive services in 1986 in Scotland.

Mr. Rifkind

270,797.

Mr. Steel

To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland how many general practitioners are registered to provide a National Health Service family planning service to their patients in Scotland; and how many premises are involved.

Mr. Rifkind

At 1 October 1986, the latest date for which this information is available, 3,232 general practitioners were in contract with health boards to provide contraceptive service to their patients. Information on the number of premises involved is not centrally available.

Mr. Steel

To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland (1) what is the total cost of the general practitioner provision for National Health Service family planning services to patients for 1986 in Scotland;

(2) what was the total cost of the general practitioner provision for National Health Service family planning services to patients for 1986 in Scotland.

Mr. Rifkind

In the year ended 31 March 1987, the cost was £2,830,392.