§ Mr. Knoxasked the Secretary of State for Social Services how many people awaiting admission to hospital in Staffordshire for non-urgent treatment have been waiting for more than six months; and how this compares with the figures in each of the past five years.
§ Mr. MoyleThese figures are not available centrally in the form requested. The only relevant information held centrally is as follows: at 30th September 1977 the total number of people awaiting admission for non-urgent treatment in Staffordshire was 11,067. This compares with 9,237 and 7,891 at 30th September 1976 and 30th September 1975, respectively.