HL Deb 02 June 2003 vol 648 cc112-3WA
Lord Laird

asked Her Majesty's Government:

Further to the Written Answer by the Lord Privy Seal on 30 April (WA 102), what are the details of the professional fees of £173,000 for Waterways Ireland; who were the consultants in receipt of these fees; how they were appointed; for what tasks: and how much did each task cost. [HL2715]

Lord Williams of Mostyn:

The breakdown of £173,000 is as follows:

general practitioner and a hospital appointment is not available.

Information on the average waiting time between a hospital appointment and surgery for patients admitted to hospital during 2001–02 is shown in the table below.

Average inpatient admission waiting times (in days) in 2001–02 for hip replacements, cardiac surgery and general surgery
Procedure Hip Replacement Cardiac-Surgery General Surgery
Number of Days 213 157 94

Source:

Hospital Inpatients System

Information for the rest of the United Kingdom could only be obtained at disproportionate cost.