§ Mr. Dewarasked the Secretary of State for Scotland what was the ratio of geriatric beds available under the National Health Service in Scotland to people aged over 60 years in each year since 1978.
§ Mr. RifkindThe ratio of available staffed geriatric beds to people aged 60 and over is as follows:
Ratio 1978 1:105 1979 1:102 1980 1:101 1981 1:99 1982 1:99 1983 1:97 1984 1:94 1985 *1:95 * Provisional.