HC Deb 24 June 1980 vol 987 c149W
Mr. Farr

asked the Secretary of State for Social Services if he will list the totals of those awaiting National Health Service operations nationally and in the Leicestershire area.

Dr. Vaughan

On 30 September 1979, the latest date for which figures are available, the number of people awaiting admission to the surgical specialties in NHS hospitals was as follows:

England 670,771
Leicestershire 9,409