HC Deb 17 March 1988 vol 129 cc680-1W
Mr. Watts

To ask the Secretary of State for Social Services how many operations have been cancelled as a consequence of disruptive action by National Health Service employees on Monday 14 March and Tuesday 15 March.

Mr. Newton

The information we have so far received from health authorities show that the number of operations cancelled as a result of industrial action in the National Health Service was 156 on 14 March and 55 on 15 March.