HC Deb 11 March 1987 vol 112 cc239-40W
Mr. Alfred Morris

asked the Secretary of State for Social Services, pursuant to the reply to the right hon. Member for Manchester, Wythenshawe, on 16 January, Official Report, column 348, if a severe disability premium will be payable to a person who has someone living with

Number of cervical cancer tests
District Health Authority 1979 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985
Southport and Formby 1,305 1,440 1,782 1,978 3,339 3,419 4,193
South Sefton 7,850 9,324 9,752 10,623 11,466 13,849 16,452
St. Helens and Knowsley 4,245 3,960 4,045 3,899 4,363 4,480 5,331
Wirral 16,073 17,563 16,021 14,978 18,055 19,744 23,466
Liverpool 26,019 25,243 25,872 25,877 26,262 29,831 31,908
TOTAL FOR MERSEYSIDE 55,492 57,530 57,472 57,355 63,485 71,323 81,350
MERSEY REGIONAL HEALTH AUTHORITY 83,712 89,661 92,696 91,380 103,864 118,221 138,392

Information for 1986 is not yet available centrally.

Mr. Parry

asked the Secretary of State for Social Services (1) if he will make a statement on the facilities provided for the screening of cancer of the breast at (a) Liverpool and (b) Merseyside; and if he will make a statement;

(2) if he will make a statement on the facilities provided for the screening of cervical cancer in (a) Liverpool and (b) Merseyside; and if he will make a statement;

(3) if he will make a statement on the facilities provided for the detection of cancer of the breast at (a) Liverpool and (b) Merseyside; and if he will make a statement;

(4) how much has been spent by the National Health Service on cervical cancer in (a) Liverpool and (b) Merseyside in each of the past five years;

(5) how much has been spent by the National Health Service on screening of cancer of the breast in (a) Liverpool and (b) Merseyside in each of the past five years;

(6) what is the average waiting time of women in Liverpool who have had tests for cervical cancer to receive details of the test; and if he will make a statement.

Mrs. Currie

[pursuant to her reply, 10 March 1987, c. 163–64]: I am sorry that I cannot give the hon. Member the information he seeks. It is not available centrally. The provision of cancer screening services in Liverpool and other health districts in Merseyside is the responsibility of Mersey Regional Health Authority. The hon. Members may therefore wish to contact the regional chairman.

him to care for him who is ineligible for invalid care allowance on account of (a) receipt of an overlapping benefit such as retirement pension or (b) earnings of more than £12 a week; and if he will make a statement.

Mr. Major

[pursuant to his reply, 9 February 1987, c. 130]I refer the right hon. Member to the reply I gave him on 2 March at columns 505–506.