§ Mr. Parkasked the Secretary of State for Social Services what are the latest figures of people on waiting lists for treatment in hospitals in England and Wales.
§ Dr. VaughanOn 30 September 1979, the latest date for which figures are available, 737,000 people were awaiting admission to National Health Service hospitals in England and Wales.
§ Mr. Parkasked the Secretary of State for Social Services what was the average daily number of available beds in the National Health Service from 1974 to the latest available date.
§ Dr. VaughanThe average daily number of available beds in National Health Service hospitals in England from 1974 was as follows:
1974 396,000 1975 388,000 1976 383,000 1977 376,000 1978 369,000 1979 364,000* * Latest date for which figures are available: the average is based on information for the first six months of 1979 only.