§ Mr. Knoxasked the Secretary of State for Social Services how many hospital beds there were in the Staffordshire, Moorlands constituency in each year since 1979.
§ Mr. John PattenInformation is not available in precisely the form requested. The numbers of beds in the North Staffordshire district health authority, within which the Staffordshire, Moorlands constituency is located, are as follows:
North Staffordshire district health authority (formerly North Staffordshire health district) Year Average daily number of available beds 1979 3,492 1980 3,499 1981 3,504 1982 3,448 *1983 3,406 *Provisional.