§ 27. Mr. ThomasonTo ask the Secretary of State for Health what progress is being made to reduce the number of patients who have to wait over one year for treatment. [2199]
§ Mr. HoramExcellent progress has been made in reducing the number of patients who wait more than a year for treatment. In September 1990 there were 202,740 people waiting over one year compared with 28,204 in September 1995.