Lothian Health Board 38. Mr. Darling To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland what estimate he has of the deficit likely to be incurred by Lothian health board in 1990–91. Mr. Michael Forsyth Lothian health board is making good progress in introducing more efficient ways of providing health care and reorganising its hospital service. The savings resulting from these measures are improving the financial position, but it is too early to predict the outcome for the financial year.