HC Deb 23 June 1982 vol 26 c122W
Mr. Knox

asked the Secretary of State for Social Services how many hospital beds there were in England in each of the past five years.

Mr. Geoffrey Finsberg

The average number of available beds in the years 1976 to 1980 inclusive was:

1976 383,132
1977 375,926
1978 369,235
1979 361,670
1980 355,979

The figure for 1981 is not yet available.