HC Deb 14 May 1991 vol 191 cc156-7W
Mr. Wray

To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland how many opticians in Scotland registered with the national health service for each year since 1974.

Mr. Michael Forsyth

The number of opticians registered with health boards in Scotland to provide general ophthalmic services for each year since 1974 is set out in the table.

Ophthalmic opticians Ophthalmic medical practitioners
1974 536 69
1975 517 69
1976 484 65
1977 477 73
1978 468 69
1979 467 69
1980 503 80
1981 500 74
1982 519 79
1983 535 90
1984 548 107
1985 670 106
1986 674 119
1987 776 115
1988 709 122
1989 744 114
1990 1— 1—
1 Not yet available.