§ Mr. BoyesTo ask the Secretary of State for Social Services what are the figures for the Northern regional health authority's in-patient waiting lists for each of the years from 1979 to the latest year for which figures are available.
§ Mr. NewtonThe available information is given in the table.
In-patient waiting lists, Northern Regional Health Authority, at 31 March Year Total cases 1979 47,642 1980 36,470 1981 34,070 1982 34,475 1983 47,566 1984 40,390 1985 36,221 1986 35,711 1987 37,334