§ Mr. Meacherasked the Secretary of State for Social Services if he will publish figures of relative waiting times prior to entry to hospital as between National Health Service and private patients, for a range of different specialities, having if necessary, a survey undertaken to establish these relative facts.
§ Mr. AlisonNo. The information is not available for private patients and I do not think that a special inquiry would serve a useful purpose. I would however refer the hon. Member to my right hon. Friend's reply to the hon. Member for Rugby (Mr. William Price) on 13th July.—[Vol. 821, c.49.]