HC Deb 19 February 1988 vol 127 cc772-3W
Mr. Wray

To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland how many laboratories in Scotland are equipped to deal with cervical smear tests; and what are their locations.

Mr. Michael Forsyth

I refer the hon. Member to the answer I gave him on 27 October 1987.

Mr. Wray

To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland what is the average period of time which each laboratory in Scotland takes to send the results of cervical smear tests back to patients.

Mr. Michael Forsyth

This information is not held centrally.

Mr. Wray

To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland how many women were tested for cervical cancer in each year since 1975.

Mr. Michael Forsyth

The information is as follows:

Year Number of women tested
1975 253,461
1976 235,582
1977 239,572
1978 253,270
1979 252,896
1980 282,510
1981 293,870
1982 285,105
1983 315,044
1984 322,484
1985 356,747
1986 361,626

Figures for 1987 are not yet available.