§ Mr. Barry JonesTo ask the Secretary of State for Wales how many patients have been waiting for treatment for more than 12 months; and if he will make a statement. [20729]
§ Mr. Win GriffithsLatest published figures for Health Authorities show that at the end of September 1997, 90 per cent. of Welsh residents had waited less than 12 months for inpatient or day-case hospital treatment; 6,810 people (10 per cent. of those on the waiting list) had waited more than 12 months.