To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland how many applications for variation orders on working hours per week of junior doctors have been made by Greater Glasgow health board during 1990; and, of these, how many (a) have been refused and (b) are currently under consideration.

None.

To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland how many variation orders on working hours per week of junior doctors have been issued during 1990; and how many are currently in force, for each health board area in Scotland.

One variation order has been issued in 1990 to permit a junior doctor to be regularly rostered for duty in excess of the limit permitted under the hospital, medical and dental staff terms and conditions of service.