§ Mr. Kirkwoodasked the Secretary of State for Scotland, further to his answer of 18 December,Official Report, column 659, what information is available centrally on patients awaiting treatment by area health boards.
§ Mr. John MacKayA central return is made biannually of the number of patients waiting for inpatient treatment in each speciality within each hospital. The information relates to 31 March and 30 September.