§ Dr. Godmanasked the Secretary of State for Scotland what is the average waiting time of women in the Argyll and Clyde health board area who have had tests for cervical cancer to receive details of the test; how this waiting time compares with the average waiting time for such results elsewhere in Scotland; and if he will make a statement.
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§ Mr. John MacKayThis information is not available centrally.
§ Dr. Godmanasked the Secretary of State for Scotland how many operations have been performed on women suffering from cervical cancer in (a) the Argyll and Clyde health board area and (b) Scotland as a whole in each of the past five years.
§ Mr. John MacKayThe information requested is as follows:
Argyll and Clyde Health Board Scotland 1981 102 1,040 1982 92 875 1983 58 965 1984 110 1,023 1985 76 981
§ Dr. Godmanasked the Secretary of State for Scotland how many women have died from cervical cancer in (a) the Argyll and Clyde health board area and (b) Scotland as a whole in each of the past five years.
§ Mr. John MacKayThe information is as follows:
Deaths from cervical cancer1 Scotland and Argyll and Clyde Health Board Area, 1981–1985 Year Scotland Argyll and Clyde health board area 1981 201 15 1982 208 19 1983 213 19 1984 227 19 1985 214 19 1 International Classification of Diseases Code 180