§ Mrs. EwingTo ask the Secretary of State for Scotland (1) how many children's centres there are in Scotland; and if he will list them by area health boards; [10155]
(2) what plans he has to extend provision of children's centres; and what steps he has taken in this respect to date. [10156]
§ Mr. DewarThere are centres providing paediatric care in all major centres of population in Scotland, including at the three specialist children's hospitals in Edinburgh—Lothian health board—Aberdeen—Grampian health board—and the Royal hospital for sick children, Yorkhill,764W Glasgow—Greater Glasgow health board. Each health board is responsible for planning to meet the health care needs for its resident population, including children.