To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland, if he will list the health services which have been market-tested or notified to his Department and won by the private sector indicating (a) the location and (b) the organisation winning the tender. - Inc table. (Holding answer 9 February 1998).

To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland, if he will list the health services which have been market-tested or notified to his Department and won by the private sector indicating (a) the location and (b) the organisation winning the tender. - Inc table. (Holding answer 9 February 1998).

To comment on the (a) cost and (b) purpose of the recent two day meeting between NHS chairmen and chief executives. (Fail ed OPQ). - Not aware of such a meeting having been held.

To comment on the (a) cost and (b) purpose of the recent two day meeting between NHS chairmen and chief executives. (Fail ed OPQ). - Not aware of such a meeting having been held.

What assessment his Department has made of changes in the costs of providing NHS treatments and services to elderly people in Scotland (a) over the last 10 years and (b) over the next 10 years.

What assessment his Department has made of changes in the costs of providing NHS treatments and services to elderly people in Scotland (a) over the last 10 years and (b) over the next 10 years.

How many private nursing home beds there were in each health board area in Scotland as a whole in (a) 1979 and (b) 1993-94. - (Holding answer 8 March 1995).

How many private nursing home beds there were in each health board area in Scotland as a whole in (a) 1979 and (b) 1993-94. - (Holding answer 8 March 1995).

If he will issue detailed guidelines on the criteria to be used to determine whether a person is in need of health care or social care. - Including ref to announcement to Scottish Grand Committee on 1 March.

If he will issue detailed guidelines on the criteria to be used to determine whether a person is in need of health care or social care. - Including ref to announcement to Scottish Grand Committee on 1 March.

How many NHS continuing care beds each health board in Scotland plans to close from 1st April 1994 in (a) learning disabilities, (b) psychiatric, (c) geriatric, (d) psycho-geriatric and (e) physical disabilities; over what timescales the closures will take place; and if he will comment on government targets in these...

How many NHS continuing care beds each health board in Scotland plans to close from 1st April 1994 in (a) learning disabilities, (b) psychiatric, (c) geriatric, (d) psycho-geriatric and (e) physical disabilities; over what timescales the closures will take place; and if he will comment on government targets in these...

How much money has been transferred from each health board in Scotland to local authorities under resource transfer arrangements in respect of reductions in NHS continuing care beds in (a) learning disabilities, (b) psychiatric, (c) geriatric, (d) psycho-geriatric and (e) physical disabilities in each year since 1991; what is his...

How much money has been transferred from each health board in Scotland to local authorities under resource transfer arrangements in respect of reductions in NHS continuing care beds in (a) learning disabilities, (b) psychiatric, (c) geriatric, (d) psycho-geriatric and (e) physical disabilities in each year since 1991; what is his...