§ Mr. Kilroy-Silkasked the Secretary of State for Social Services what is the number of people on hospital waiting lists in (a) the North-West region and (b) Mersey regional health authority on 31 December 1979 and 31 December 1980.
§ Sir George YoungFigures at 31 December 1980 are not yet available. The number of people awaiting in-patient admission to NHS hospitals on the dates shown were:
North-Western Regional Health Authority Mersey Regional Health Authority 31 December 1979 70,000 38,000 31 March 1980 *69,000 *37,000 * Latest available figures.