§ Mr. Ray Powellasked the Secretary of State for Wales if he is satisfied that there are adequate preventive measures in Wales to protect people from avoidable disabilities; and if he will make a statement.
§ Mr. Wyn RobertsI am satisfied that health and local authorities are alive to the importance of preventive measures and are continually seeking to improve the facilities they provide.
Pay Beds in Welsh NHS Hospitals Area Health Authority 1 November 1976 1 November 1977 1 November 1978 1 November 1979 1 November 1980 1 November 1981 Clwyd 22 17 16 14 12 12 Dyfed 12 10 9 9 9 9 Gwent 1 1 1 1 1 1 Gwynedd 13 10 10 9 8 8 Mid Glamorgan 5 3 3 3 3 3 Powys — — — — — — South Glamorgan 3 3 2 1 1 1 West Glamorgan 4 3 2 2 2 2 Wales Total 60 47 43 39 36 36