HC Deb 19 January 1981 vol 997 cc29-30W
Mr. Coleman

asked the Secretary of State for Wales (1) if he can give the numbers of people living in each district of the county of West Glamorgan who underwent thoracic surgery at Morriston hospital, Swansea, in each of the following years: 1976, 1977, 1978, 1979 and 1980; and if he will make a statement;

(2) if he will give the numbers of people living in each district of the county of Dyfed who underwent thoracic surgery at Morriston hospital, Swansea, in each of the following years: 1976, 1977, 1978, 1979 and 1980; and if he will make a statement.

(3) how many operations calling for thoracic surgery were carried out at Morriston hospital, Swansea, during 1980, 1979, 1978, 1977 and 1976; and if he will make a statement.

Mr. Wyn Roberts

Information at the level of detail requested is normally derived from data files held on the WHTSO computer. Due to industrial action at the computer centre it is currently impossible to extract these figures. I shall write to the hon. Member with the information as soon as this problem is resolved.