§ Mrs. BeckettTo ask the Secretary of State for Health what estimate she has made of the percentage of United Kingdom women being offered cervical smears three-yearly or less.
§ Mr. SackvilleThis information is not available centrally for England. Information relating to Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland are matters for my right hon. Friends the Secretaries of State for Wales and for Scotland and my right hon. and learned Friend the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland.
§ Mrs. BeckettTo ask the Secretary of State for Health what guidance is issued to hospitals in respect of charging for cervical smears if done more frequently than every five years; and what is the recommended charge.
§ Mr. SackvilleNone. It is for individual health authorities to negotiate contracts with hospitals to provide32W a cervical screening service for their resident population, in accordance with national guidelines.