§ Mr. WorthingtonTo ask the Secretary of State for Scotland how many speech therapy posts are established in the Greater Glasgow health board area; how many are vacant; and for how long they have been vacant.
§ Mr. Michael Forsyth[holding answer 16 March 1990]: Greater Glasgow health board employs 66.1 whole-time equivalent speech therapists. Sixteen vacancies were identified last October and five have since been filled.
§ Mr. WorthingtonTo ask the Secretary of State for Scotland how many speech therapy posts are vacant in Scotland.
§ Mr. Michael Forsyth[holding answer 16 March 1990]: Speech therapists are employed almost exclusively by health boards and information about current vacancies is not held centrally.