HC Deb 20 March 1990 vol 169 c582W
Mrs. Margaret Ewing

To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland if he will list in theOfficial Report those general practitioner practices which have declared an interest in applying for budgetary status.

Mr. Michael Forsyth

Forty-one practices in Scotland have so far indicated an interest in the GP funding scheme. Detailed information is not centrally available but the breakdown by health board is given in the table. This is firm evidence that this policy initiative is widely supported by the profession at large.

Health Board Number of Expressions of Interest
Ayr and Arran 3
Argyll and Clyde 4
Dumfries and Galloway 2
Forth Valley 1
Grampian 12
Lanarkshire 3
Lothian 6
Greater Glasgow 3
Tayside 7
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