HC Deb 28 February 1986 vol 92 cc708-9W
Miss Boothroyd

asked the Secretary of State for Social Services what is the number on waiting lists at hospitals in the Sandwell health authority and Dudley health authority for surgical, medical and other kinds of operations or treatments, including geriatrics and psychogeriatrics.

Mr. Whitney

The information is given in the table.

Mr. Major

Information about the numbers and value of single payments awarded for maternity and funeral expenses is not collected on a local basis. The following table sets out the total number of single payments made by local offices serving the county of Gwynedd, and their value, since 1980 for years ending early in April.

Office 1980–81 1981–82 1982–83 1983–84 1984–85
Amount £ 21,522 30,476 67,819 167,361 268,652
Colwyn Bay Number 609 882 829 1,324 2,639
Amount £ 19,364 29,254 36,461 90,022 184,899
Portmadog/Dolgellall Number 672 701 593 741 1,096
Amount £ 22,877 29,296 30,093 41,898 62,734