§ Mrs. FyfeTo ask the Secretary of State for Scotland, pursuant to his answer to the hon. Member for Glasgow, Maryhill of 26 March, what assessment he has made of the effect of shortages in cover for maternity leave taken by speech therapists in Scotland; what information he has available on the average waiting time for children with speech difficulties(a) in Scotland as a whole and (b) on a regional or sub-regional level; and if he will make a statement.
§ Mr. Michael ForsythNo central assessment of cover for maternity leave has been made. No information is available centrally about average waiting times for speech therapy treatment.