§ Dr. Evan HarrisTo ask the Secretary of State for Health what percentage of(a) people over 18, (b) people under 18 and (c) the total population were registered with a general practitioner in (i) England and (ii) each NHS region in each year since 1996. [83799]
§ Mr. HuttonThis information is contained respectively in the primary care trusts' lists of populations registered with a general practitioner and in the national Office of National Statistics census resident population. These two data sources are different and do not allow the requested comparison to be made.