§ 28. Mr. Ieuan Wyn JonesTo ask the Secretary of State for Wales if he will make a statement on the number of people on the waiting list for elective surgery for more than six months in health authorities in Wales. [56605]
Mr. Jon Owen JonesCentral data are only available for residents waiting over 12 months; the latest available figures show that at August '98 there were 9,274 residents waiting over 12 months for inpatient/day case surgery.