§ Dr. GodmanTo ask the Secretary of State for Scotland if he will publish the current level of surplus places in each education authority in both primary and secondary schools.
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Specialty Total In-patient waiting list, waiting for 1 to 2 years More than 2 years Total Day case waiting list, waiting for 1 to 2 years More than 2 years Argyl and Clyde Health Board General surgery 1,232 131 60 705 7 13 Orthopaedic surgery 547 103 58 83 10 4 ENT surgery 977 83 34 21 — — Ophthalmology 533 1 — 31 — — Oral surgery and oral medicine 48 1 — 17 1 — General medicine — — — 9 — — Dermatology 2 — — — — — Gynaecology 489 20 10 91 4 1 Plastic surgery 2 — — 84 — — Geriatric assessment 6 — — — — — Geriatric long stay 13 — — — — — Young chronic sick 1 — — — — — Geriatric psychiatry 13 — — — — — Total 3,863 339 162 1,041 22 18 Greater Glasgow Health Board General surgery 2,128 126 8 836 25 1 Orthopaedic surgery 2,023 214 9 124 14 3 ENT surgery 1,782 109 1 72 3 — Ophthalmology 1,832 125 5 133 4 — Urology 1,287 170 22 508 12 2
§ Mr. Michael ForsythThe current level of surplus places in schools in Scotland is substantial. It is for education authorities to assess the scale of the problems in their area and to seek to achieve rationalisation of their school provision accordingly.