§ 63. Mr. Montgomeryasked the Secretary of State for Social Services what is the current size of the hospital 130W waiting list for all types of admission in the Greater Manchester area; and by how much it has increased over the last 12 months.
§ Mr. Geoffrey FinsbergThe latest reliable provisional figures are for 30 September 1982, when there were 48,589 people on waiting lists for in-patient treatment in all specialties in Greater Manchester. This is an increase of 8,681 since 30 September 1981.