§ Mr. Gordon BrownTo ask the Secretary of State for Health what is the available theatre operating time in the National Health Service in England in each year since 1979.
§ Mr. FreemanI regret that the information is not collected centrally.
§ Mr. Gordon BrownTo ask the Secretary of State for Health what is the number of theatre sessions available for operating in the National Health Service in England in each year since 1979.
§ Mr. FreemanInformation on the use of operating theatres was not collected centrally prior to 1987–88. In 1987–88 the total number of sessions held in NHS hospitals in England was 692,804.