§ 25. Mr. WinnickTo ask the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster how many visits he has made to the Duchy in the last fortnight.
§ Mr. Chris PattenI visited the county palatine last month. I assure the hon. Member I shall be making plenty of further visits to it in the future.
In-patient waiting lists (surgical specialties) Total number at 31 March percentage change At 31 March, percentage of cases on list waiting: 6–12 months 12–23 months over 24 months Leeds Eastern 1989 5,165 +0.1 18.2 17.9 8.0 1990 5,169 16.8 17.6 9.0 Leeds Western 1989 4,596 -8.0 21.1 17.1 9.5 1990 4,230 23.5 14.1 9.0 England 1989 595,033 +1.3 22.8 17.1 12.4 1990 602,850 23.3 12.3 10.5 Since 1979 the number of in-patients treated in all specialties has increased by 25 per cent. in Leeds Eastern, by 41 per cent. in Leeds Western and by nearly 25 per cent. in England as a whole.
For information for Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland, I refer the hon. Member to my right hon. Friends the Secretaries of State for Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland.