§ Mr. Douglasasked the Secretary of State for Scotland when, and by what method, the decision by Fife health board to adopt option C as its policy in relation to acute bed provision in Fife was conveyed to his office.
§ Mr. John MacKayThe board's decision was initially conveyed to the Scottish Home and Health Department by telephone on 3 March when a meeting was arranged to consider the procedures to be adopted to implement the decision. The board has yet to make a formal submission for approval in principle.