HC Deb 24 October 1988 vol 139 cc65-6W
Mr. Fearn

To ask the Secretary of State for Health what is the number of general practitioner maternity units that have closed in the last five years, nationally and by region.

Mrs. Currie

The table gives a regional breakdown of the 13 general practitioner maternity units which we are aware have been approved for closure between 1983 and December 1987.

Number
Yorkshire 1
Oxford 1
North Western 1
Trent 8
West Midlands 2

Mr. Fearn

To ask the Secretary of State for Health if he will give the number of general practitioners maternity units that are scheduled to close over the next five years, for each region.

Mrs. Currie

I regret that the information requested is not available centrally.