§ Mr. Knoxasked the Secretary of State for Social Services how many hospital beds there were in the Staffordshire, Moorlands parliamentary constituency in each of the past six years.
§ Mr. WhitneyI am sorry I cannot give my hon. Friend the information he seeks in precisely the form requested. The numbers of beds in the North Staffordshire district health authority, within which the Staffordshire Moorlands constituency is located, are given in the table.
North Staffordshire district health authority (formerly North Staffordshire health district) Year Average daily number of available beds 1980 3,499 1981 3,504 1982 3,448 1983 3,406 1984 3,358 1985* 3,315 * provisional.Fluoride