Question to the Department of Health and Social Care:

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many patients at Blackpool Victoria Hospital experienced waits exceeding 12 hours from arrival to admission, transfer or discharge in the latest year for which figures are available.

The Department of Health and Social Care has indicated that it will not be possible to answer this question within the usual time period. An answer is being prepared and will be provided as soon as it is available.