§ Mr. Nicholas Bakerasked the Secretary of State for Social Services if he will take steps to supply sufficient resources to the health authorities concerned to enable them to reduce the long waiting list for hip replacement operations for sufferers from arthritis in the area of East Dorset.
§ Mr. Geoffrey FinsbergIt is for Wessex regional health authority to determine what resources it should allocate to area health authorities within the region and for the area health authorities to determine how those resources should be used according to their assessment of local needs and priorities.