§ Mr. GalbraithTo ask the Secretary of State for Scotland if he will give each, for each health board in Scotland, the amounts paid in August 1991 by the prescription prescribing division to suppliers of colostomy and ileostomy appliances.
§ Mr. Michael Forsyth[holding answer 5 February 1992]: It is not possible to separately identify colostomy and ileostomy prescriptions for August 1991 at the present time. Following are the amounts paid in August 1991 in respect of all prescriptions dispensed in August 1991 by appliance contractors. The information on appliance prescriptions dispensed by chemists is not readily available.
Health Board Gross Value £ Grampian 2,400.37 Greater Glasgow 74,152.70 Highland 26,344.92 Lothian 70,354.45 Tayside 54,209.09 Scotland 227,461.53