§ Mr. Clemitsonasked the Secretary of State for Social Services how many beds are currently provided for the younger disabled in hospitals in (a) the Bedfordshire Area Health Authority and (b) the North-West Thames Regional Health Authority.
§ Dr. OwenThere are no beds specifically for the younger chronic sick in Bedfordshire. The Area Health Authority shares 33 in Hertfordshire. In North-West Thames Region as a whole there are 104 such beds. A further 35 are under construction.