§ Mr. Douglas-Mannasked the Secretary of State for Social Services whether he will publish figures showing the average waiting time for admission to hospital for surgical treatment in non-acute cases for each regional health authority.
§ Mr. Geoffrey FinsbergThe following table gives the information for 1978, the most recent year for which figures are available. These are estimates based on a one in-ten sample of in-patient records.
Attendance Allowance Awards in Year Ended 30 June 1981 Under 1 year 1-less than 2 years 2-less than 3 years 3-less than 4 years 4-less than 5 years 5 or more years Life awards Total Higher Rate 489 3,425 3,131 844 128 596 31,484 40,097 Lower Rate 812 6,042 5,350 1,803 494 2,287 46,221 63,009 Total Awards 1,301 9,467 8,481 2,647 622 2,883 77,705 103,106