§ Mr. Wrayasked the Secretary of State for Scotland how many National Health Service hospitals have been built and put into operation in Scotland for each year since 1980.
§ Mr. Michael ForsythDetails of all hospital developments are not held centrally, as minor capital projects are detailed to health boards. The information for major capital projects is as follows:
Year Number of hospitals 1980 10 1981 6 1982 5 1983 10 1984 6 1985 4 1986 4 11987 4 Total 49 1 To date.