§ Mr. McAllionTo ask the Secretary of State for Scotland what is the number of private patients using pay beds in the Tayside health board area on the latest available date; and what are the corresponding figures for each year since 1979.
§ Mr. Michael Forsyth[holding answer 24 March 1988]: The information requested is given in the table:
Year Number of private patients 1979 56 1980 43 1981 30 1982 15 1983 83 1984 123 1985 137 1986 115