§ Mr. Rogersasked the Secretary of State for Wales what were the number of surgical operations carried out in Wales in the years (a) 1970 to 1975, (b) 1975 to 1980 and (c) 1980 to 1985.
§ Mr. Mark RobinsonThe information is as follows:
Number of surgical operations performed in Wales Numbers 1970 89,796 1971 92,788 1972 107,583 1973 104,860 1974 108,647 1975 104,231 1976 105,732 1977 122,066 1978 120,913 1979 118,898 1980 126,938 1981 130,184 1982 129,790 1983 159,911 1984 172,759 1985 173,445