Mr. Alan W. WilliamsTo ask the Secretary of State for Wales how many people were not on waiting lists for treatment but waiting to see a specialist in the NHS on 1 January, 1 April, 1 July and 1 October of each year since 1 January 1990.
§ Mr. Gwilym JonesThe following table gives the number of people waiting for a first out-patient attendance at Welsh hospitals for each available date since 31 March 1990. Such information is collected centrally for 31 March and 30 September only.
Number of people waiting for a first out patient attendance Number 31 March 1990 83,151 30 September 1990 91,403 31 March 1991 86,653 30 September 1991 96,078 31 March 1992 97,109 30 September 1992 113,044 31 March 1993 118,853 30 September 1993 127,802