§ Mr. Meacherasked the Secretary of State for Social Services pursuant to the reply of 23 January, giving the average number of available beds in National Health Service hospitals, if he will give the estimated saving to the National Health Service of cutting available beds for the mentally ill by 14.8 per cent. and for the mentally handicapped by 17.1 per cent. between 1979 and 1985; and what proportion of this saving has been transferred to developing community services for the mentally ill and handicapped for (a) children, (b) adults and (c) both.
§ Mrs. CurrieI shall let the hon. Member have a reply as soon as possible.