§ Mr. Dobsonasked the Secretary of State for Scotland if he will list the private hospitals in Scotland which offer acute medical and surgical care, giving for each hospital the number of beds and the owner.
§ Mr. John MacKayThe latest information which we have is as follows:
Bed complement Private hospitals currently offering acute medical, surgical care Princess Louise Scottish hospital, Erskine 270 Moat Brae, nursing home, Dumfries 19 Stirling district nursing home, Stirling 17 St. John's nursing home, Aberdeen 20 Bon Secours hospital, Glasgow 59 Nuffield McAlpine nursing home, Glasgow 32 Fernbrae nursing home, Dundee 30 St. Raphael's nursing home, Edinburgh 43 Edinburgh private clinic, Edinburgh 12 Private hospital applications notified to Secretary of State following Health Services Act 1980 Ross Hall, Crookston Road, Glasgow 110 Murrayfield independent hospital plc, Edinburgh 60 Information on ownership is not available centrally.
§ Mr. Dobsonasked the Secretary of State for Scotland what proposals for private hospitals have been notified to him or authorised by him under the Health Services Act 1976, as amended by the Health Services Act 1980, since 17 January 1983.
§ Mr. John MacKayNone.