HC Deb 17 July 1989 vol 157 c26W
Mr. Bright

To ask the Secretary of State for Health what was the average size of a general practitioner's list in Luton in May 1979; and what it is now.

Mr. Mellor

Figures are available only for 1 October each year by family practitioner committee (FPC) areas. Luton is served by Bedfordshire FPC. At 1 October 1979 the average list size of unrestricted principals in Bedfordshire FPC was 2,585. At 12 October 1987 (the latest available figure) the number had decreased to 2,052.