HC Deb 04 June 1984 vol 61 c77W
Mr. Willie W. Hamilton

asked the Secretary of State for Scotland how many persons were on hospital waiting lists in Scotland in March and September, respectively, in each of the last three years.

Mr. John MacKay

The information is as follows:

Total Number
1981
March 67,679
September 65,024
1982
March 66,692
September *86,179
1983
March †97,439
September †89,416
* Figures are incomplete as total figures were not available for all areas because of NHS industrial action.
† Provisional.