§ Mr. Meacherasked the Secretary of State for Social Services, pursuant to the answer of 19 January Official Report columns 427–28 to the hon. Member for Oldham, West on the hospital beds breakdown for 1985, what were the figures for the same regions and specialties in 1979, and what has been the percentage change in each case from 1979 to 1985.
§ Mrs. CurrieI shall let the hon. Member have a reply as soon as possible.