asked the Secretary of State for Scotland if he will make a statement on the Government's response to the SHARPEN report, "Scottish Health Authorities Resource Priorities for the Eighties and Nineties".

No. I refer the hon. Member to the answer I gave to the hon. Member for Clydebank and Milngavie (Mr. Worthington) on 26 October 1987. A statement by the Government will be possible only after advice about the report Scottish Health Authorities Review of Priorities for the Eighties and Nineties—SHARPEN — and its recommendations has been received from the Scottish Health Service Planning Council which will consider the report in detail at its meeting in March 1988.

asked the Secretary of State for Scotland if he will give details of the circulation of the report on the Scottish Health Service "Scottish Health Authorities Resource Priorities for the Eighties and Nineties".

I refer the hon. Member to the answer I gave to the hon. Member for Clydebank and Milngavie (Mr. Worthington) on 26 October 1987.