The text on this page has been created from Hansard archive content, it may contain typographical errors.
Mrs. Ray Michie
To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland (1) if he will make a statement on the purchasing by health boards of speech arid language therapy services required for children who do not have a record of needs; [11638](2) what was the level of expenditure by each health board in Scotland for speech and language therapy services for
(a) children with a record of needs and (b) children without a record of needs for (i) 1992, (ii) 1993 and (iii) 1994. [11639]
Lord James Douglas-Hamilton
The information requested is not held centrally. Health boards are responsible for assessing the health care needs of their local populations and for purchasing services including speech therapy services, accordingly.