§ Mr. DonohoeTo ask the Secretary of State for Scotland (1) when the hon. Member for Cunninghame, South may expect a reply from the chief executive of the Western General Hospitals NHS trust to his letters of 4 October 1994 and 9 November 1994 requesting information about the start-up grant awarded to the trust by the national health service management executive and for an indication as to how this money was spent;
(2) when the hon. Member for Cunninghame, South may expect a reply from the chief executive of the Edinburgh Healthcare NHS Trust to his letters of 4 October 1994 and 9 November 1994 requesting information about the start-up grant awarded to the trust by the national health service management executive and for an indication as to how this money was spent.
§ Lord James Douglas-HamiltonThe hon. Member should have received replies from both these NHS trusts as letters were sent by them on 25 November and 22 December 1994 respectively. Both have apologised for the delay.
§ Sir Russell JohnstonTo ask the Secretary of State for Scotland what action he proposes to take in response to recommendation 1235 (1994) of the parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe relating to psychiatry and human rights; and if he will make a statement.
§ Lord James Douglas-HamiltonThe recommendation of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe on psychiatry and human rights has yet to be adopted formally by the Council.