HC Deb 24 April 1989 vol 151 cc386-7W
Mr. Robin Cook

To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland (1) if he will list all those health boards which have not yet called all women aged 20 to 65 years for a cervical cancer smear;

(2) if he will list the uptake of women called for a cervical cancer smear for each health board; and if he will list those health boards which are unable to provide these statistics.

Mr. Michael Forsyth

Health boards have been asked to ensure that all women in the age range 20 to 60 in Scotland receive a cervical smear test by 1993. Information on the number of eligible women screened for cervical cancer will be collected from January 1990.