§ Mr. Goldingasked the Secretary of State for Social Services (1) if he will list the average waiting times for consultative trauma and orthopaedic outpatient appointments in the North Staffordshire health authority area in November and December 1979 and November and December 1983, respectively;
(2) if he will list the average waiting times for consultative ophthalmology outpatient appointments in the North Staffordshire health authority area in November and December 1979 and November and December 1983, respectively;
(3) if he will list the average waiting times for consultative ear, nose and throat outpatient appointments in the North Staffordshire health authority area in November and December 1979 and November and December 1983, respectively.
§ Mr. John PattenThe requested information is not available centrally. The hon. Member may wish to write to the chairman of the North Staffordshire district health authority who may be able to let him have the required information.