HC Deb 15 July 1996 vol 281 cc403-4W
Mr. McAllion

To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland what percentage of patients of(a) general practitioner fundholders and (b) non-fundholders in Scotland live in areas attracting special deprivation payments under the regulations governing general practitioners' remuneration. [31818]

Lord James Douglas-Hamilton

The percentages of patients of general practitioner fundholders and non-fundholders in Scotland who live in areas attracting special deprivation payments are 11 per cent. and 11.6 per cent. respectively.