§ Captain Crookshankasked the Secretary of State for War how many beds are available for Service patients in the Lincoln military hospital; how many are in use; and whether he will arrange for the transfer to this hospital of R.A.F patients shortly to be removed from Rauceby.
§ Mr. BellengerFour hundred and eighty-six beds in Lincoln Military Hospital are at present available for Service patients, of which 303 were occupied on 6th December. It is possible that, by the New Year, the number of beds for military patients will have to be reduced to 300. I understand that at Rauceby 350 beds are available for R.A.F. patients, of which about 200 are occupied. It is, therefore, impossible for the patients at Rauceby to be transferred to Lincoln