§ Mr. Tim SmithTo ask the Secretary of State for Social Services if he will list the 450 performance indicators now available to the National Health Service.
§ Mr. NewtonA table listing the indicators included in the current package issued to health authorities in England is kept in the Library. A copy of the performance indicator packages issued so far which cover the years 1983–84, 1985–86 and 1986–87 is held also in the Library along with guidance material which gives full descriptions of the indicators and the sources of data from which they are calculated. Indicators for 1986–87 will be placed in the Library during March 1988.