§ Mrs. Dunwoodyasked the Secretary of State for Social Services how many (a) hospitals, (b) wards and (c) hospital beds are empty due to lack of cash in each regional health authority; and what is the cost to each authority in maintaining these facilities in this state.
§ Mr. Kenneth ClarkeThe latest available information on hospital facilities awaiting opening was given in my reply to the hon. Member for Denton and Reddish (Mr. Barnett) on 24 October.—[Vol. 47, c.94.]
Information on the cost to each authority is not collected centrally.