§ Mr. Lomasasked the Secretary of State for Social Services what is the bed occupancy rate for National Health Service beds, private patients' beds, and psychiatric beds, respectively, in the United Kingdom.
§ Mr. Alison83.9 per cent., 61.5 per cent. and 89.7 per cent. respectively in 1969, the latest year for which information is available. The percentage for private patients' beds relates to occupancy by paying patients: the beds may in addition be occupied at times by National Health Service patients for medical reasons.