§ Mr. Ernie Rossasked the Secretary of State for Scotland how much has been written off as bad debts by private patients using National Health Service facilities in (a) Scotland overall and (b) Tayside health board in each of the past two years.
§ Mr. John MacKayThe information is as follows:
Amounts written off Financial Year Tayside Health Board Scotland £ £ 1979–80 254 1,411 1980–81 94 3,201
§ Mr. Ernie Rossasked the Secretary of State for Scotland how many private beds within National Health Service hospitals there have been in (a) Tayside health board and (b) Scotland overall in each of the past three years.
§ Mr. John MacKayThe information is as follows: 267W
No. of authorised pay beds Year Tayside Health Board Scotland 1979 5 114 1980 5 94 1981 5 94