Mr. John D. TaylorTo ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, pursuant to his written reply of 11 January to the right hon. Member for Strangford,Official Report, columns 693–94, how many persons are on the lists of each of the three medical practices based at Portaferry and Kircubbin.
§ Mr. NeedhamInformation about the number of patients on a general medical practitioner's list is treated as confidential and may not be disclosed without the permission of the doctor concerned.