§ Mr. Dobsonasked the Secretary of State for Social Services if he will give for each year since 1970 the number of deaths and discharges among, and the number of beds occupied on 31 December by, patients receiving treatment under contractual arrangements with institutions outside the National Health Service; and if he will break down these figures into the categories of (a) medical, (b) surgical, (c) pre-convalescent and post-operative, (d) convalescent, (e) geriatric, diseases of the chest, (g) maternity, (h) mental illness, (i) mental handicap, (j) rehabilitation, (k) terminal care and (l) others.
§ Mr. Kenneth ClarkeI shall let the hon. Member have a reply as soon as possible.
§ Mr. Dobsonasked the Secretary of State for Social Services (1) if he will give for each year since 1970 the expenditure on contractual arrangements for patient care with institutions outside the National Health Service; and if he will break down these figures into the categories of (a) medical, (b) surgical, (c) pre-convalescent and postoperative, (d) convalescent, (e) geriatric, (f) diseases of the chest, (g) maternity, (h) mental illness, (i) mental handicap, (j) rehabilitation, (k) terminal care and (l) others;
(2) if he will give for the latest available year and for each region and for England as a whole the expenditure on contractual arrangements for patient care with institutions outside the National Health Service; and if he will break down these figures into the categories of (a) medical, (b) surgical, (c) pre-convalescent and post-operative, (d) convalescent, (e) geriatric, (f) diseases of the chest, (g) maternity, (h) mental illness, (i) mental handicap, (j) rehabilitation, (k) terminal care and (l) others.
§ Mr. John PattenI refer the hon. Member to my reply to him on 27 February at column72. The further breakdown requested is not available centrally.