HC Deb 22 April 2002 vol 384 c116W
Dr. Evan Harris

To ask the Secretary of State for Health how many beds were available in(a) England and (b) each NHS trust in each of the last five years for which figures are available. [48923]

Mr. Hutton

Information on the average daily number of available and occupied beds for England and for each national health service trust in each of the last five years is on the Department's website:www.doh.gov.uk/ hospitalactivity.

Mr. Woodward

To ask the Secretary of State for Health what was the average daily number of(a) available beds open overnight and (b) occupied beds for wards open overnight for (i) acute wards, (ii) geriatric wards, (iii) mental illness wards (iv) maternity wards and (v) learning disability wards, in (A) St Helens and Knowsley Health Authority, (B) Merseyside, (C) the North West, (D) England and (E) Scotland in (1) 1998, (2) 1999, (3) 2000, (4) 2001 and (5) the quarter to 31 March 2002. [48663]

Jacqui Smith

Annual information on the average daily number of available and occupied beds for England, regional office areas and each NHS trust is on the Department of Health website www.doh.gov.uk/hospitalactivity.

Information relating to Scotland is a matter for the devolved Administration.