§ Mr. McAllionTo ask the Secretary of State for Scotland what is his estimate of the number of children currently waiting for heart surgery at each regional centre for heart operations in Scotland; and what is the average longest waiting time.
§ Mr. Michael ForsythThe information requested is as follows:
Glasgow Edinburgh Number of children (under 16yrs old) on waiting list1 35 16 Mean wait in days 77 145 Longest wait in days 569 267 1 At 14 March 1988.