§ Mr. McLeishasked the Secretary of State for Scotland what is the average length of time taken to provide results from cervical smears for each of the health board areas in Scotland; and if he will allocate extra resources to improve cytology services.
§ Mr. Michael ForsythInformation on the average length of time taken to provide results from cervical smear tests is not available centrally. I am currently considering the report of a working group set up under the chairmanship of Professor John Strong to review the cervical cytology screening service in Scotland and will announce the Government's response in due course.