§ Mr. GalbraithTo ask the Secretary of State for Scotland if he will make extra resources available to enable health boards to stockpile medical supplies and equipment, as laid out in paragraph 3.14 of his Department's circular "Emergency Planning in the National Health Service: Health Service Civil Defence Planning", SHHD/DGM(1987)41.
§ Mr. Michael ForsythThe question of stockpiling medical supplies and equipment, including cost implications, is presently under review. This will be a long-term project, and it is not possible at this stage to quantify the level of resources which may be involved.
§ Mr. GalbraithTo ask the Secretary of State for Scotland if he will publish a list of all medical establishments which may be allocated to armed forces casualties after a nuclear attack in each of the health boards' areas; and if he will make a statement.
§ Mr. Michael ForsythNo medical establishments have been specifically designated for allocation to armed forces casualties after a nuclear attack. The Health Service will provide treatment for all casualties as far as is possible in the circumstances prevailing.
Payments by local authorities under Section 12 of the Social Work (Scotland) Act 1968 1983–84 1984–85 1985–86 Regional or Island Authority £ £ per '000 Population £ £ per'000 Population £ £ per 000 Population Borders 3,852 38.06 2,689 26.55 3,691 36.29 Central 7,332 26.89 6,898 25.29 11,135 40.87 Dumfries and Galloway 4,389 30.03 19,198 131.34 3,496 23.85 Fife 18,936 55.24 1,155,277 3,353.61 37,467 108.91 Grampian 52,234 105.63 23,945 48.15 18,882 37.72 Highland 5,552 28.32 4,420 22.41 5,572 28.05 Lothian 47,401 63.64 47,255 63.47 42,425 56.93 Strathclyde 233,750 98.09 291,532 122.83 386,659 163.93 Tayside 10,087 25.54 12,795 32.44 13,603 34.50 Orkney 718 37.32 1,015 52.55 516 26.67 Shetland 25,154 1,072.48 28,525 1,211.58 7,620 325.09 Western Isles 5,047 160.13 3,933 125.03 3,723 118.02 Scotland Total 414,452 80.47 1,597,482 310.45 534,789 104.12