To ask the Secretary of State for Health if he will list the numbers of parliamentary constituencies in (a) England, (b) Scotland, (c) Wales and (d) Northern Ireland, showing in each case how many constituencies experienced (i) an increase and (ii) a decrease in electoral registration in the periods (i) 1987 to 1988, (ii) 1988 to 1989 and (iii) 1989 to 1990.

The information requested is given in the table.available for patient care. The core business of the NHS Supplies Organisation nevertheless remains the provision of a service to the national health service.