§ Mr. WigleyTo ask the Secretary of State for Wales how many private patients received non-urgent treatment in NHS hospitals in Wales in(a) the last six weeks, (b) the last three months and (c) the last six months. [69677]
Mr. Jon Owen JonesInformation on the number of private patients who were admitted, as in-patients or day cases, for non-urgent treatment in NHS hospitals in Wales is given in the following table:
Number 6 weeks to 31 December 1998 380 3 months to 31 December 1998 919 6 months to 31 December 1998 1,720 Following the transfer of powers, this issue will be a matter for the National Assembly.