§ Mr. Harry GreenwayTo ask the Secretary of State for Social Services what estimate he has of the number of 555W operations and hospital treatments, including emergency operations, lost on 3 February, and if he will make a statement.
§ Mr. NewtonThe information we received from health authorities showed that the number of non-emergency operations lost through strike action in the National Health Service on 3 February was 206. There were no reports of cancelled emergency operations. A small number of non-emergency admissions, out-patients and day patients had their attendances disrupted.