§ Mr. McTaggartasked the Secretary of State for Scotland (1) whether the accommodation and facilities in the existing Glasgow Royal maternity hospital are comparable with those in the maternity hospital in the Glasgow district;
(2) how many single rooms there are in the present Glasgow Royal maternity hospital.
§ Mr. FairgrieveThe Glasgow Royal maternity hospital has one single room, and a total of 150 beds plus 38 special care baby cots, compared with the following numbers at the other major maternity units in the Greater Glasgow health board area:
Total beds Cost Single rooms The Queen Mother's Hospital 114 34 31 Rutherglen Maternity Hospital 100 25 200 Southern General Hospital 112 39 30 Stobhill Hospital 83 38 1