§ Mr. LidingtonTo ask the Secretary of State for Health (1) how many people are on a waiting list for in-patient gastroenterology in England and Wales; [158266]
(2) what proportion of the national waiting list for gastroenterology is made up of patients waiting for endoscopic activity. [158270]
§ Mr. DenhamOn 31 December 2000, the latest date for which this information is available, 11,526 people were awaiting admission to hospitals in England for gastroenterology. Information collected centrally does not identify separately those patients awaiting endoscopies. Information for Wales is a matter for the devolved Administration.