§ Mr. WoodwardTo ask the Secretary of State for Health (1) what the average length of time a patient was on the waiting list for treatment for(a) cancer, (b) heart disease, (c) hip replacement and (d) liver complaints was in (i) St. Helens and Knowsley Authority, (ii) Merseyside and (iii) the North West Region in each year since 1992; [141477]
(2) how many (a) cancer, (b) heart disease, (c) hip replacement and (d) liver complaint patients resident in St. Helens were on a waiting list for treatment in each year since 1992. [141478]
§ Miss Melanie JohnsonFigures on the average waiting times are not available. The information requested on the number of people waiting for treatment is shown in the following table. Data specifically on liver disease and hip replacement are not collected centrally.