§ Mr. SillarsTo ask the Secretary of State for Scotland how many visits were made to Lennox Castle hospital over the past two years by the general manager of Greater Glasgow health board and individual members of the board.
§ Mr. Michael ForsythGreater Glasgow health board has a programme of visits which takes members round all its hospitals. Although the programme was disrupted in 1988 by the consequences of industrial action, there has been one visit to Lennox Castle hospital in the last two years. No records are kept of informal visits by individual board members. The board general manager has visited Lennox Castle hospital on seven occasions in the last two years. I have visited the hospital on three occasions with the health board chairman and general manager, most recently on 23 January.