§ Mr. RedmondTo ask the Secretary of State for Health how many times in each of the last three years the NHS Executive has issued advice to chairmen and regional directors of health authorities and trusts on how to reply to the written inquiries of hon. Members. [23396]
§ Mr. MaloneIt is a primary role of the national health service executive to give advice to the NHS and
Medium Secure Units: Places 1991–1995 by Regional Health Authority Regional health authority 1994 Regional health authority 1994 January 1991 January 1992 January 1993 June 1994 March 1995 East Anglian East Anglian and Oxford 34 34 34 89 121 Oxford 25 25 25 North East Thames North Thames 14 14 14 108 108 North West Thames 46 46 48 South East Thames South Thames 85 85 85 90 90 South West Thames — — — South Western South West 60 60 65 94 108 Wessex 26 28 29 West Midlands West Midlands Trent 77 77 77 77 77 Trent Trent 45 48 48 48 48 Yorkshire North East and Yorkshire 44 44 44 101 101 Northern 21 25 27 North Western North West 82 82 82 110 139 Mersey 36 36 36 Total — 595 604 614 717 792 Source: DH census returns and NHS Estates surveys for the medium secure central capital programme.