§ Mr. Canavanasked the Secretary of State for Scotland what is the total number of fee-paying beds in NHS hospitals in (a) Scotland and (b) the Forth Valley health board area; and, in the latter case, in which hospitals they are situated.
§ Mr. John MacKayThere are 109 authorised pay beds in Scottish NHS hospitals. Details of the 5 beds in the Forth Valley area are as follows:
Number Clackmannan county hospital 1 Falkirk and District Royal infirmary 1 Royal Scottish National hospital, Larbert 2 Stirling Royal infirmary 1