HC Deb 06 April 1998 vol 310 c126W
Mr. Letwin

To ask the Secretary of State for Health if it is his policy to establish targets for total months waited by patients; and if he will make a statement. [38062]

Mr. Milburn

We already have a target. Last November my right hon. Friend the Secretary of State announced that by 31 March this year we would eliminate 18 month waits for admission to hospital. Provisional management information shows we have delivered this in England and we will make sure we continue to deliver it.