HC Deb 16 January 1989 vol 145 c38W
Mr. Lofthouse

To ask the Secretary of State for Health what were the in-patient waiting list figures for the Pontefract district health authority in March 1988. 1987, and 1979.

Mr. Freeman

The information requested is give in the table.

In-patient waiting list Pontefract District Health Authority1 31 March 1979, 1987 and 1988.
Year Total
1979 3,007
1987 2,079
1988 21,701
1 Eastern Wakefield District, prior to 1982
2 on a comparable basis with previous statistics