HC Deb 14 July 1983 vol 45 c433W
Mr. Ralph Howell

asked the Secretary of State for Scotland how many National Health Service hospitals there in Scotland; how many are fully in use; how many are partially in use; and how many are under construction.

Losses due to Theft, Fraud and Arson
Cash Losses Stores Losses
Year Annual Value Percentage of Total Expenditure Annual Value Percentage of Total Expenditure
£ % £ %
1979–80 4,114 .0004 268,801 .0263
1980–81 1,483 .0001 146,933 .0114
1981–82 4,129 .0003 96,702 .0066

Mr. Ralph Howell

asked the Secretary of State for Scotland how many beds, wards and operating theatres there are within the National Health Service in Scotland; and how many are not being used.

Mr. John MacKay

In the year ending March 1982, the latest date for which complete figures are available, the total bed complement was 60,339, of which on average 57,637 were staffed and allocated to specialities. Therefore 2,702 beds were out of use, in most cases for maintenance, redecoration, and so on. Information about the number of wards and operating theatres is not collected centrally.

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