§ Mr. Wilsonasked the Secretary of State for Scotland how many private beds are available in National Health Service hospitals in Scotland.; what percentage of health service beds this figure represents; and what was the income from these beds in the financial year 1983–84.
§ Mr. John MacKayThis information is as follows:
Beds Number of authorised private beds 109 National Health Service bed complement, Scotland 60,000 Percentage of private beds to National Health Service beds, Scotland 0.18 Income from private beds 1983–84 £950,280