§ Mrs. FyfeTo ask the Secretary of State for Scotland how many in-patients have been waiting(a) six months or more and (b) one year or more for operations.
§ Mr. Stewart[holding answer 21 March 1994]: At 30 September 1993 there were 13,412 patients who had waited more than six months and 4,347 patients who had waited more than one year on waiting lists for in-patient treatment.