§ Mr. Win GriffithsTo ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer if he has anything to add to his answer to the hon. Member for Bridgend of 14 January,Official Report, at column 388, concerning privatisation.
§ Mr. Norman Lamont[holding answer 4 February 1988]: I have nothing to add to the answer I gave the hon. Member for Bridgend (Mr. Griffiths) on 14 January.
Number of patients by specialty on in-patient waiting list as at 31 March 1981 to 1987 for Macclesfield District Health Authority Specialty 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 General medicine 0 1 0 0 18 0 0 Geriatrics 51 27 13 14 11 0 8 General surgery 1,144 1,024 1,047 1,127 550 364 261 Ear, nose and throat 179 153 149 127 85 181 37 Traumatic and orthopaedic 590 658 555 463 326 310 270 Ophthalmology 0 0 0 0 0 0 71 Urology 0 0 0 0 0 0 100 Oral surgery 135 118 75 65 40 53 43 Orthodontics 0 0 0 0 3 2 2 Gynaecology 372 334 337 231 201 249 139 Mental handicap 0 8 10 3 3 0 0 Mental illness 53 48 34 17 0 0 0 Total 2,524 2,371 2,220 2,047 1,237 1,159 931