§ Mr. OatenTo ask the Secretary of State for Health how many people were on NHS inpatient waiting lists in each year since 1979 for which figures are available(a) nationally and (b) in each health authority (i) fully and (ii) partially in Hampshire, including the unitary authorities of Southampton and Portsmouth. [116019]
§ Mr. Denham[holding answer 23 March 2000]: The information requested can be found in the "Hospital Waiting List Statistics: England. Quarter ending", copies of which are available in the Library.