§ Mrs. EwingTo ask the Secretary of State for Scotland if he will list per health board and trust board area the average waiting time for physically handicapped children to be(a) measured for and (b) supplied with wheelchairs adapted to their needs.
§ Mr. StewartThe information requested is not available.
The five artificial limb and appliance centres responsible for the supply and maintenance of wheelchairs in Scotland have been asked by my noble Friend the Minister of State to collect this information in future in respect of all new wheelchair patients.