§ Mrs. Iris RobinsonTo ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland how many procedures were postponed at hospitals in Northern Ireland in the last 12 months; and how many of these postponements resulted from emergency pressures. [106617]
§ Mr. BrowneInformation is not readily available in the form requested and could only be provided at disproportionate cost.
§ Mrs. Iris RobinsonTo ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland what criteria are used to assess the level of activity at hospitals in Northern Ireland. [106618]
§ Mr. BrowneActivity levels are assessed in terms of the number of beds and their usage, the number of sessions held and the number of attendances. Detailed definitions of all of the specific measures can be found in the DHSSPS annual Hospital Statistics publication which is available in the Library and from our website http://www.dhsspsni.gov.uk/stats&research/order.html.
§ Mrs. Iris RobinsonTo ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland how many cancellations and postponements of appointments there were at Northern Ireland hospitals in each of the last three years. [106619]
§ Mr. BrowneInformation is riot available in the form requested.