§ Mr. Laurence RobertsonTo ask the Secretary of State for Health what the frequency was in 2002–03 of the fitting of intrathecal analgesic (Isomed) pumps to patients in Gloucestershire; what the cost of each operation was; what the(a) length of the waiting list and (b) average times spent waiting for such an operation were; and if he will make a statement. [135003]
§ Ms Rosie Winterton[holding answer 28 October 2003]: The information requested is not collected centrally.