§ Mr. PatnickTo ask the Secretary of State for Social Services what are the figures for Sheffield health authority's in-patient waiting lists for each of the years from 1979 to the latest year for which figures are availble.
§ Mr. NewtonThe information requested is given in the table.
Total number of patients on the in-patient waiting list for Sheffield District Health Authority from 31 March 1979 to 31 March 1987. Year Position at Total number of in-patients 1979 31 March 12,111 31 September 11,277 1980 31 March 10,919 31 September 10,673 1981 31 March 10,932 31 September 11,280 1982 31 March 11,924 31 September 14,678 1983 31 March 14,216 31 September 13,489 1984 31 March 12,488 31 September 12,549 1985 31 March 11,659 31 September 11,307 1986 31 March 11,903 31 September 11,002 1987 31 March 11,051