§ Mr. Norman Hoggasked the Secretary of State for Scotland if he has any plans to introduce a comprehensive scheme of screening for breast cancer among women aged below 50 years; and if he will make a statement.
§ Mr. Michael ForsythNo. We announced earlier this year that we accepted the recommendations of the Forrest report on breast cancer screening that there should be a comprehensive three-yearly screening programme for all women between the ages of 50 and 64. I recently announced that the first four breast cancer screening centres will be established in Edinburgh, Glasgow, Aberdeen and Dundee during 1988.
§ Mr. Norman Hoggasked the Secretary of State for Scotland what is the total number of breast cancer screening machines in each health board.
§ Mr. Michael ForsythThis information is not available centrally.