§ Mr. Barry JonesTo ask the Secretary of State for Wales how many hospitals have been closed in Wales since may 1979; how many hospital beds there were in May 1979 in Wales; and what is the number for the present day.
§ Mr. GristSince 1 May 1979 the number of hospitals which have closed, and are still closed, is 22. However during the same period seven hospitals (including four district general hospitals) have opened.
The available information on the number of staffed beds allocated, as at 31 March, is as follows:
Number 1979 23,693 1988 21,242