asked the Secretary of State for Social Services (1) if he will make a statement about the current waiting list for physiotherapy treatments at Nuneaton hospitals; and what steps are being taken to reduce this;(2) if he will give figures for the waiting lists in numbers of patients and average waiting time for the various categories of out-patient consultations and treatment in Nuneaton hospitals at the latest convenient date; and how this compares with the same date for the past three years;(3) how many private out-patients were seen at Nuneaton hospitals in each of the four quarters of 1973; and how this compares with the three years preceding;(4) how much was paid by private outpatients in fees at Nuneaton hospitals for each of the four quarters of 1973; and how this compares with the three preceding years;(5) how much was paid by private inpatients in fees at Nuneaton hospitals for each of the four quarters of 1973; and how this compares with the three years preceding.

The information is not immediately available and I will write to the hon. Member as soon as possible.

asked the Secretary of State for Social Services if he will give figures for the waiting lists in numbers of patients and average waiting time for the various categories of inpatient treatments and operations in Nuneaton hospitals at the latest convenient date; and how this compares with the same date for the past three years.

The latest available information is given below:WAITING LISTS:

asked the Secretary of State for Social Services how many private patients and amenity beds there are in Nuneaton hospitals at the present time; and how this compares with the numbers on the same date for the past three years.

Six private patient beds and two amenity beds at the present. These figures have remained constant for the past three years.

asked the Secretary of State for Social Services what has been the occupancy rate for private patients in Nuneaton hospitals in the four quarters of 1973.

The latest available information is given below: