§ Mr. David MarshallTo ask the Secretary of State for Scotland what action Scottish Enterprise is making to encourage direct passenger and cargo flights between Scotland and the United States of America; and if he will make a statement. [17237]
Cancellations of hospital admission by health board area of treatment: quarters ending 30 June 1994–31 March 1996 1994–95 1995–96 Percentage change between 1994–95 to 1995–96 June September December March June September December March Argyll and Clyde 34 34 34 14 42 43 63 71 88.8 Ayrshire and Arran 76 92 77 94 56 34 34 45 -50.1 Borders 52 29 21 37 50 41 17 46 10.8 Dumfries and Galloway 15 6 6 8 1 4 14 18 5.7 Fife 99 93 98 125 79 89 129 197 19.0 Forth Valley 2 6 10 9 20 19 30 29 263.0 Grampian 234 255 206 247 232 306 259 194 5.2 Greater Glasgow 316 313 335 303 350 406 355 510 27.9 Highland 124 192 131 165 149 191 134 245 17.5 Lanarkshire 36 40 30 52 40 57 61 86 54.4 Lothian 335 413 395 444 280 383 335 623 2.1 Orkney 3 5 — 3 1 — 3 — -63.6 Shetland 25 3 7 12 6 4 — — -78.7 Tayside 106 93 89 119 91 146 132 267 56.3 Western Isles — — 1 — — — 3 2 400.0 Scotland 1,457 1,574 1,440 1,632 1,397 1,723 1,569 2,333 15.1 Note:
The figures cover the 7 key specialties of general surgery, ENT surgery, ophthalmology, orthopaedic surgery, urology, gynaecology and plastic surgery, which comprise around 90 per cent. of admissions from waiting lists.