HC Deb 31 March 1988 vol 130 c698W
Mr. Goodlad

To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland (1) how many mental hospital beds have been opened in Northern Ireland in each of last 10 years;

(2) how many mental hospital beds have been closed in Northern Ireland in each of the last 10 years.

Dr. Mawhinney

This information is not available in the form requested.

The net figures for beds available in mental illness hospitals (that is adjusted to take account of beds opened and closed) for the period from 1977 to 1986 are :

Year Beds
1986 4,330
1985 4,478
1984 4,599
1983 4,732
1982 1
1981 4,760
1980 4,777
1979 4,889
1978 4,903
1977 4,999
1 Not available due to industrial action.