§ Mr. FatchettTo ask the Secretary of State for Social Services if he will list the number of patients awaiting(a) urgent and (b) non-urgent treatment in (i) Leeds Eastern health authority and (ii) Leeds Western health authority on the latest available figures; and if he will give the figures for the previous six and 12 months, respectively.
§ Mr. Newton[holding answer 1 February 1988]: The requested information is given in the table.
In-patient waiting lists in the following district health authorities Urgent Non-Urgent Total Leeds Eastern 31 March 1986 604 5,059 5,663 30 September 1986 493 4,651 5,144 31 March 1987 445 5,619 6,064 Leeds Western 31 March 1986 587 3,810 4,397 30 September 1986 443 4,033 4,476 31 March 1987 357 4,401 4,758