§ Mr. Litherlandasked the Secretary of State for Social Services if he will publish in the Official Report the amount of money health authorities in Greater Manchester have had to write-off as bad debts because of private patients not paying their bills in each of the past three years.
§ Mr. Kenneth ClarkeWe do not collect this sort of information centrally. The hon. Member may wish to write to the chairmen of the health authorities concerned for the information he requires.