§ Mr. Gordon Brownasked the Secretary of State for Scotland how many staffed hospital beds were available in 1983 and in each year from 1979.
§ Mr. John MacKayInformation about average available staffed beds in hospitals in 1983 is not yet available, but information for previous years is set out in the following table:
Year ending 30 September Beds 1979 58,501 1980 58,208 1981 58,028 1982 57,440