asked the Secretary of State for Social Services what is the average waiting time for open heart surgery on Merseysire; and how this compares with other regions.

, pursuant to his reply [Official Report 14th July 1978; Vol. 956, c. 821], gave the following information:I refer my hon. Friend to the reply which I gave to my hon. Friend the Member for Ormskirk (Mr. Kilroy-Silk) on 31st July. Figures on average waiting times are not collected as they could be misleading, but I am writing to my hon. Friend with the detailed information I have obtained from the regional health authorities.

asked the Secretary of State for Social Services how many (a) men, (b) women and (c) children are awaiting open heart surgery and investigatory operations on Merseyside; and what is the average length of time on the waiting lists.

, pursuant to his reply [Official Report 12th July 1978; Vol. 953, c. 612], gave the following reply:I refer my hon. Friend to the reply which I gave him on 31st July.