HC Deb 07 May 2002 vol 385 c96W
25. Patrick Mercer

To ask the Secretary of State for Health how many people have been waiting 13 weeks or more to see a consultant; and what the figure was on 31 March 1997. [52796]

Mr. Hutton

I refer the hon. Member to the reply I gave the hon. Member for North West Norfolk (Mr. Bellingham) earlier today.