HC Deb 06 June 1989 vol 154 c24W
Mr. Galbraith

To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland (1) if he will give for each health board for each of the past three yarn the amount spent on study leave for consultants;

(2) what information he has on the number of consultants in each health board who take their full allocation of study leave.

Mr. Michael Forsyth

This information is not held centrally.

Mr. Galbraith

To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland what measures are taken by health boards to encourage consultants to take their full allocation of study leave.

Mr. Michael Forsyth

Health boards provide financial resources to enable consultants to take study leave and boards also provide staff with information on suitable courses. The question of what study is appropriate is essentially a professional matter for the individual consultant to decide.