HC Deb 22 March 1984 vol 56 cc521-2W
Mr. Gordon Brown

asked the Secretary of State for Wales how many staffed hospital beds were available in 1983 and in each year from 1979.

Mr. Wyn Roberts

Information for the years 1979 to 1982 is given in the following table. The comparable figure for 1983 is not yet available.

Year Available staffed beds*
1979 23,456
1980 23,203
1981 22,940
1982 22,597
* As at 31 December.