§ Mr. Pikeasked the Secretary of State for Social Services if he will list in the Official Report the amount of money health authorities in the North-West regional health authority area have written off as bad debts arising from non-payment of bills due by private patients in each of the last 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.