§ Mr. Moyleasked the Secretary of State for Social Services how many patients are awaiting treatment at National Health Service hospitals for the latest date on which such figures are available.
§ Mr. Geoffrey Finsberg:The provisional figure for the number of people on waiting lists for in-patient treatment in England was 625,000 on 31 March 1982. Information from health authorities suggests that by mid-October 1982 the dispute in the health services may have increased this by some 145.000.