§ 20. Mr. Welshasked the Secretary of State for Scotland if he will list the sums of money allocated for improvements annually at Arbroath Infirmary over the past five years, giving figures for other comparable hospitals of the same grade and status in Scotland.
§ Mr. Harry EwingThis information is not readily available, but Tayside Health Board has provided the relevant information on improvements in hospitals within its area. As this is in the form of
| Hospital | Beds | 1971–72 | 1972–73 | 1973–74 | 1974–75 | 1975–76 | ||
| £ | £ | £ | £ | £ | ||||
| Arbroath Infirmary | … | … | 95 | 1,000 | 1,000 | 13,000 | 11,500 | — |
| Forfar Infirmary | … | … | 83 | 20,000 | 500 | 1,000 | 1,000 | 7,400 |
| Brechin Infirmary | … | … | 70 | 1,000 | 1,000 | 1,000 | 1,000 | 22,000 |
| Montrose Royal Infirmary | … | 48 | 500 | 1,000 | 500 | 500 | 17,000 |