asked the Secretary of State for Scotland if he will give a breakdown of the £4,600,000 reduction in local authority borrowing between the second and third quarters of this year, by area and by service.

I give below an analysis by major services. I regret that an analysis by areas could not be given without disproportionate effort. The following is the information:

The facilities existing in Scotland for the fitting and repair of artificial limbs are adequate but I am not satisfied with the waiting period for either the supply of a limb or its repair. Every effort continues to be made to shorten this waiting period.