Mr. NIcAllionasked the Secretary of State for Scotland if he will give a detailed list of hospital wards serving (a) the Tayside health board area and (b) the Dundee district authority area, which have closed due to lack of funds since 1979.
§ Mr. Michael ForsythOperational management of hospitals is a matter for individual health boards. Temporary bed or ward closures may occur for a variety of reasons but there is no central record which is either comprehensive or detailed.