Mr. Edward M. Taylorasked the Secretary of State for Scotland how many persons were on the waiting list for admission to hospital in each of the districts operated by regional hospital boards in Scotland at the most recent date for which figures are available.
§ Mr. RossAt 31st March, 1967, the numbers on the respective waiting lists for admission to hospital were as follows:
Northern region 1,421 North-eastern region 4,566 Eastern region 4,901 South-eastern region 14,852 Western region 29,690 Scotland 55,430