§ Mr. Sproatasked the Secretary of State for Scotland what is the latest number of persons on hospital waiting lists; and what was the number on the same date each year for the last 10 years.
§ Mr. Harry EwingThe number at 31st March 1977, the latest date for which figures are available, was 53,974. The figures at the same date in the previous 10 years were as follows:
1976 55,182 1975 56,878 1974 57,399 1973 66,280 1972 52,083 1971 51,675 1970 57,305 1969 55,361 1968 54,321 1967 55,430