§ Mrs. Renée Shortasked the Secretary of State for Social Services how many people were on hospital waiting lists in the West Midlands regional health authority at the latest available date; and what are the comparable figures for each of the previous 10 years.
§ Sir George YoungThe information requested is given below. Comparable figures prior to 1974 are not available.
Number of Persons on Waiting Lists in West Midlands Regional Health Authority 31 December 1979* 86,490 31 December 1978 83,435 31 December 1977 75,826 31 December 1976 73,890 31 December 1975 68,417 31 December 1974 60,766 * Latest date available