§ Mr. Dobsonasked the Secretary of State for Wales if he will give for each year since 1970 the total number of National Health Service pay beds in Wales, the total number of paying patients occupying those beds, the beds' average occupancy rate and the income raised by the use of the beds expressed first in gross terms, secondly after allowing for movement in the retail price index and thirdly after allowing for movement in National Health Service pay and prices.
§ Mr. John Stradling ThomasI shall write to the hon. Gentleman and place a copy of my letter in the Library.