§ Mr. Galbraithasked the Secretary of State for Social Services if he will seek to procure figures on total average waiting time for National Health Service in-patient treatment in each surgical specialty in each hospital in England and Wales on a similar basis to those figures available in Scotland.
§ Mr. NewtonWe have no plans to do so.
§ Mr Galbraithasked the Secretary of State for Social Services if he will publish a table showing what sample numbers he has and for the total average waiting time for National Health Service in-patient treatment in each surgical specialty in England and Wales.
§ Mr. NewtonInformation on the estimated median interval between the date a patient was placed on the waiting list and the date of admission, according to specialty of treatment, is included in the annual publication "Hospital In-Patient Enquiry, Main Tables", copies of which are available in the Library.