§ Mr. LetwinTo ask the Secretary of State for Health what steps he has taken to expedite the collation of statistics relating to(a) reductions and (b) increases in waiting lists in the NHS. [26146]
§ Mr. MilburnWe are using the well established quarterly collection, and publication, of waiting list statistics from health authorities and trusts to monitor changes in the numbers of patients awaiting admission to National Health Service hospitals in England.