HC Deb 23 November 1999 vol 339 c94W
33. Mrs. Laing

To ask the Secretary of State for Health if he will make a statement on the progress of his waiting list initiative. [98958]

Mr. Denham

We are making good progress towards meeting our manifesto commitment. The number of people waiting for National Health Service treatment is now 73,000 below the level we inherited from the previous Government.