§ Mr. Tony BanksTo ask the Secretary of State for Health how many people are currently on hospital waiting lists in the London area; and what was the figure 12 months ago.
§ Mrs. Virginia BottomleyBetween 30 September 1988 and 30 September 1989, the latest figures available, the in-patient waiting lists for London health authorities fell from 131,115 to 124,793, a decrease of 4.8 per cent.