§ Mr. KirkwoodTo ask the Secretary of State for Health if he will list the average time taken between a patient(a) being referred to and (b) seeing a specialist (i) for the United Kingdom, (ii) England, (iii) Scotland, (iv) Wales and (v) each regional health authority; and if he will make a statement. [6317]
§ Mr. HoramThis information is not available centrally. Questions relating to Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland are matters for my right hon. Friends the Secretaries of State for Wales and for Scotland, and my right hon. and learned Friend the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, respectively.