§ Mr. Buchanan-Smithasked the Secretary of State for Scotland how many hospitals have lost beds as a result of improvement and upgrading in each of the past five years; and in how many cases this has involved passing from one bed-band to another, with subsequent effect on nursing administrative salaries.
§ Mr. RossThe figures are as follows; those in brackets answer the second part of the Question:
1961 1962 1963 1964 1965 11 14 13 16 19 (—) (—) (—) (1) (4)